The Widower
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The Widower

TitleThe Widower
ArtistJames Tissot (French, 1836–1902)
Date1877 19th century
Mediumetching and drypoint
ClassificationPrint
OriginFrance, 19th century France
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineThe Widower, 1877. James Tissot (French, 1836–1902). Etching and drypoint. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Prasse Collection, 1972.261
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Widower” is a work by James Tissot (French, 1836–1902), dated 1877. It is executed in etching and drypoint 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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