The Story Tellers
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The Story Tellers

TitleThe Story Tellers
ArtistRichard Earlom (British, 1743-1822) after Egbert van Heemskerck II (Dutch, 1634/5-1704) published by John Boydell (British, 1719-1804)
Date1768 18th century
MediumMezzotint on ivory laid paper
Classificationmezzotint
OriginEngland England
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineThe Wallace L. DeWolf and Joseph Brooks Fair Collections
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Story Tellers” is a work by Richard Earlom (British, 1743-1822) after Egbert van Heemskerck II (Dutch, 1634/5-1704) published by John Boydell (British, 1719-1804), dated 1768. It is executed in mezzotint on ivory laid paper and classified as mezzotint. 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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