“Unknown Dramatic Scene” by Charles Étienne Pierre Motte (French, 1785-1836) (1822) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Art Institute of Chicago.

Unknown Dramatic Scene

Unknown Dramatic Scene

TitleUnknown Dramatic Scene
ArtistCharles Étienne Pierre Motte (French, 1785-1836) after Auguste Xavier Le Prince (French, 1799-1826)
Date1822 19th century
MediumLithograph in black on gray wove chine, laid down on ivory wove paper
Classificationlithograph
OriginFrance France
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineThe Art Institute of Chicago
RightsPublic domain (CC0)

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“Unknown Dramatic Scene” is a work by Charles Étienne Pierre Motte (French, 1785-1836) after Auguste Xavier Le Prince (French, 1799-1826), dated 1822. It is executed in lithograph in black on gray wove chine, laid down on ivory wove paper and classified as lithograph. 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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