The Old Peasant Girard
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The Old Peasant Girard

TitleThe Old Peasant Girard
ArtistJean-Jacques de Boissieu
Date1772 18th century
Mediumetching and aquatint on laid paper
ClassificationPrint
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineAilsa Mellon Bruce Fund
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Old Peasant Girard” is a work by Jean-Jacques de Boissieu, dated 1772. It is executed in etching and aquatint on laid paper and classified as print. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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