The Sleeping Soldier
| Title | The Sleeping Soldier |
|---|---|
| Artist | Carle Vernet (French, 1758–1836) |
| Date | c. 1820 19th century |
| Medium | lithograph with white gouache added by hand |
| Classification | |
| Origin | France, late 18th-early 19th century France |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Sleeping Soldier, c. 1820. Carle Vernet (French, 1758–1836). Lithograph with white gouache added by hand. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis C. Williams, 1973.23 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“The Sleeping Soldier” is a work by Carle Vernet (French, 1758–1836), dated c. 1820. It is executed in lithograph with white gouache added by hand 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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Recorded origin: France, late 18th-early 19th century. Browse more public-domain art from France.
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