The Swing
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The Swing

TitleThe Swing
ArtistNicolas Delaunay (French, 1739–1792)
Date1782 18th century
Mediumengraving
ClassificationPrint
OriginFrance France
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineThe Swing, 1782. Nicolas Delaunay (French, 1739–1792), after Jean-Honoré Fragonard (French, 1732–1806). Engraving. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Charles W. Harkness Endowment Fund, 1923.580
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Swing” is a work by Nicolas Delaunay (French, 1739–1792), dated 1782. It is executed in engraving 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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