View from the Springhouse at Echo
| Title | View from the Springhouse at Echo |
|---|---|
| Artist | William Russell Birch |
| Date | c. 1808 19th century |
| Medium | watercolor, brush and black ink, and graphite on wove paper |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase through a gift of C. Thomas Claggett, Jr., 1980) |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“View from the Springhouse at Echo” is a work by William Russell Birch, dated c. 1808. It is executed in watercolor, brush and black ink, and graphite on wove paper and classified as drawing. 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 — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via the National Gallery of Art Open Access programme.
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