Three Beavers Building a Dam
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Three Beavers Building a Dam

TitleThree Beavers Building a Dam
ArtistJ. H. W. Tischbein German, 1751–1829
Datec. 1800 18th century
MediumWatercolor, pen and brown ink, and touches of black chalk, on cream laid paper, laid down on ivory laid paper, with a pieced overlapping border toned with brown watercolor
Classificationprints and drawing
OriginGermany Germany
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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