Truth
| Title | Truth |
|---|---|
| Artist | Daniel Chester French (American, 1850–1931) |
| Date | 1900 20th century |
| Medium | Plaster |
| Classification | sculpture |
| Origin | New York New York |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Purchased with funds provided by Brooks McCormick; Ethyl T. Scarborough Endowment |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Truth” is a work by Daniel Chester French (American, 1850–1931), dated 1900. It is executed in plaster and classified as sculpture. 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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This work is attributed to Daniel Chester French (American, 1850–1931). Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Catalogued as sculpture. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to 1900. Explore the wider set of works from the 20th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: New York. Browse more public-domain art from New York.
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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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