The Quest
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The Quest

TitleThe Quest
ArtistArthur B. Davies
Datec. 1917-1928 20th century
Mediumcharcoal and chalk on brown laid paper
ClassificationDrawing
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineCorcoran Collection (Gift of Mrs. Arthur B. Davies, wife of the artist, 1930)
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Quest” is a work by Arthur B. Davies, dated c. 1917-1928. It is executed in charcoal and chalk on brown 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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