Three Fishermen Along the Banks of a River at the Edge of a Forest
| Title | Three Fishermen Along the Banks of a River at the Edge of a Forest |
|---|---|
| Artist | Adolphe Appian (French, 1818–1898) |
| Date | 1868 19th century |
| Medium | charcoal with stumping and scratching out and touches of white chalk on beige paper |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Three Fishermen Along the Banks of a River at the Edge of a Forest, 1868. Adolphe Appian (French, 1818–1898). Charcoal with stumping and scratching out and touches of white chalk on beige paper; sheet: 59.4 x 98.5 cm (23 3/8 x 38 3/4 in.); secondary support: 60.5 x 99.5 cm (23 13/16 x 39 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 2021.140 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Three Fishermen Along the Banks of a River at the Edge of a Forest” is a work by Adolphe Appian (French, 1818–1898), dated 1868. It is executed in charcoal with stumping and scratching out and touches of white chalk on beige paper and classified as drawing. 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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