The Three Trees
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The Three Trees

TitleThe Three Trees
ArtistJames Bretherton (British, 1844)
Datec. 1770–1844 18th century
Mediumetching and drypoint with roulette
ClassificationPrint
OriginEngland, 18th century England
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineThe Three Trees, c. 1770–1844. James Bretherton (British, 1844), copy after Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606–1669). Etching and drypoint with roulette; sheet: 21.5 x 28.4 cm (8 7/16 x 11 3/16 in.); platemark: 21.3 x 28.4 cm (8 3/8 x 11 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Collection, 1944.95
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Three Trees” is a work by James Bretherton (British, 1844), dated c. 1770–1844. It is executed in etching and drypoint with roulette 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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