Two men contemplating the Moon
| Title | Two men contemplating the Moon |
|---|---|
| Artist | Caspar David Friedrich |
| Date | 1820 19th century |
| Classification | third version of a painting by Caspar David Friedrich, Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Holding institution | Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata |
| Credit line | Image via Wikimedia Commons. |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Two men contemplating the Moon” is a work by Caspar David Friedrich, dated 1820. It is classified as third version of a painting by caspar david friedrich, metropolitan museum of art. 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 / CC0 — Wikidata records this work's copyright status (P6216) as public domain (Q19652) or CC0 (Q6938433).
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