The Prisoner
| Title | The Prisoner |
|---|---|
| Artist | Jacques-Louis David (French, 1748–1825) |
| Date | c. 1816–22 19th century |
| Medium | black chalk on cream laid paper |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Origin | France, 19th century France |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Prisoner, c. 1816–22. Jacques-Louis David (French, 1748–1825). Black chalk on cream laid paper; sheet: 13.1 x 19.6 cm (5 3/16 x 7 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1973.36 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“The Prisoner” is a work by Jacques-Louis David (French, 1748–1825), dated c. 1816–22. It is executed in black chalk on cream laid paper and classified as drawing. 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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