The Surprise
| Title | The Surprise |
|---|---|
| Artist | Clodion |
| Date | 1799 18th century |
| Medium | terracotta |
| Classification | Sculpture |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Gift of Irma I. Straus in memory of her husband, Jesse Isidor Straus |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“The Surprise” is a work by Clodion, dated 1799. It is executed in terracotta and classified as sculpture. 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 1799. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th 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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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via the National Gallery of Art Open Access programme.
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