The Son and the Donkey
| Title | The Son and the Donkey |
|---|---|
| Artist | Elihu Vedder |
| Date | 1863 19th century |
| Medium | graphite on wove paper laid down |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Borghi, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“The Son and the Donkey” is a work by Elihu Vedder, dated 1863. It is executed in graphite on wove paper laid down 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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Dated to 1863. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the National Gallery of Art (Washington) open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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