The Old Soldier
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The Old Soldier

TitleThe Old Soldier
ArtistGeorg Friedrich Schmidt
Datec. 1750 18th century
Mediumetching 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 Soldier” is a work by Georg Friedrich Schmidt, dated c. 1750. It is executed in etching 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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