The Union Club
| Title | The Union Club |
|---|---|
| Artist | James Gillray |
| Date | 1801 19th century |
| Medium | etching and engraving, hand-colored with watercolor by the publisher |
| Classification | |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“The Union Club” is a work by James Gillray, dated 1801. It is executed in etching and engraving, hand-colored with watercolor by the publisher 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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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via the National Gallery of Art Open Access programme.
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