Un Borreau (An Executioner)
| Title | Un Borreau (An Executioner) |
|---|---|
| Artist | Auguste Raffet (French, 1804–1860) |
| Date | c. 1848 19th century |
| Medium | Watercolor, gouache and black chalk |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Origin | France, 19th century France |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Un 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 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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