The Stone Breaker
| Title | The Stone Breaker |
|---|---|
| Artist | Georges Seurat |
| Date | c. 1882 19th century |
| Medium | oil on wood |
| Classification | Painting |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“The Stone Breaker” is a work by Georges Seurat, dated c. 1882. It is executed in oil on wood and classified as painting. 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 c. 1882. 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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