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“The Shoemaker” by James McNeill Whistler (1896) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of National Gallery of Art (Washington).

The Shoemaker

James McNeill Whistler

Title	The Shoemaker
Artist	James McNeill Whistler
Date	1896 19th century
Medium	lithograph in black on wove paper
Classification	Print
Holding institution	National Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit line	Rosenwald Collection
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

About this artwork

“The Shoemaker” is a work by James McNeill Whistler, dated 1896. It is executed in lithograph in black on wove paper and classified as print. 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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