The Relics
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The Relics

TitleThe Relics
ArtistJean-Jacques Grandville (French, 1803–1847)
Datec. 1835 19th century
Mediumpen and brown ink, brown ink wash, heightened with white and red-orange gouache with scoring on wove paper
ClassificationDrawing
OriginFrance, 19th century France
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineThe Relics, c. 1835. Jean-Jacques Grandville (French, 1803–1847). Pen and brown ink, brown ink wash, heightened with white and red-orange gouache with scoring on wove paper; sheet: 11.8 x 9.4 cm (4 5/8 x 3 11/16 in.); mounted: 20.6 x 16.5 cm (8 1/8 x 6 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Muriel Butkin, 2018.1065
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Relics” is a work by Jean-Jacques Grandville (French, 1803–1847), dated c. 1835. It is executed in pen and brown ink, brown ink wash, heightened with white and red-orange gouache with scoring on wove 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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