The Suicide (Le Suicide)
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The Suicide (Le Suicide)

TitleThe Suicide (Le Suicide)
ArtistAlbert Besnard
Datec. 1886 19th century
Mediumetching in black with plate tone on laid paper
ClassificationPrint
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bell, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Suicide (Le Suicide)” is a work by Albert Besnard, dated c. 1886. It is executed in etching in black with plate tone on laid 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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