The Serf
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The Serf

TitleThe Serf
ArtistHenri Matisse French, 1869–1954
Date1900–03, cast c. 1908 20th century
MediumBronze
Classificationsculpture
OriginFrance France
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineEdward E. Ayer Endowment in memory of Charles L. Hutchinson
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Serf” is a work by Henri Matisse French, 1869–1954, dated 1900–03, cast c. 1908. It is executed in bronze and classified as sculpture. 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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