Un Borreau (An Executioner)
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Un Borreau (An Executioner)

TitleUn Borreau (An Executioner)
ArtistAuguste Raffet (French, 1804–1860)
Datec. 1848 19th century
MediumWatercolor, gouache and black chalk
ClassificationDrawing
OriginFrance, 19th century France
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineUn Borreau (An Executioner), c. 1848. Auguste Raffet (French, 1804–1860). Watercolor, gouache and black chalk ; sheet: 32.8 x 25 cm (12 15/16 x 9 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Muriel Butkin, 2015.447
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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