The Reapers
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The Reapers

TitleThe Reapers
ArtistLéon Augustin Lhermitte French, 1844-1925
Datec. 1872 19th century
MediumEtching on cream laid paper
Classificationetching
OriginFrance France
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineThe Charles Deering Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Reapers” is a work by Léon Augustin Lhermitte French, 1844-1925, dated c. 1872. It is executed in etching on cream laid paper and classified as etching. 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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