“The Reader” by Henri Jean Augustin de Braekeleer (ca. 1870) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The Reader

The Reader

TitleThe Reader
ArtistHenri Jean Augustin de Braekeleer
Dateca. 1870 19th century
MediumEtching on wove paper
ClassificationPrints
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of Eric Gillis, 2011
RightsPublic domain (CC0)

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“The Reader” is a work by Henri Jean Augustin de Braekeleer, dated ca. 1870. It is executed in etching on wove paper and classified as prints. 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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Updated 2026-09-05