The Swallows
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The Swallows

TitleThe Swallows
ArtistFélix Henri Bracquemond French, 1833–1914
Datec. 1881 19th century
MediumPen and brush and black ink, with black chalk and graphite and touches of black Conté crayon, on tan wove paper
Classificationpen and ink drawings
OriginFrance France
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineMarjorie Hubachek Watkins Fund in honor of her parents
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Swallows” is a work by Félix Henri Bracquemond French, 1833–1914, dated c. 1881. It is executed in pen and brush and black ink, with black chalk and graphite and touches of black conté crayon, on tan wove paper and classified as pen and ink drawings. 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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