The Muse
| Title | The Muse |
|---|---|
| Artist | Angelica Kauffmann Swiss, 1741-1807 |
| Date | 1766 18th century |
| Medium | Etching with aquatint, on ivory laid paper |
| Classification | etching |
| Origin | Switzerland Switzerland |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Purchased with funds provided by Sondra Ward Eisenberg in honor of the Docent Program of The Art Institute of Chicago |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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This work is attributed to Angelica Kauffmann. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Catalogued as etching. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to 1766. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Switzerland. Browse more public-domain art from Switzerland.
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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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