Weeping Queen
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Weeping Queen

TitleWeeping Queen
ArtistPossibly John Watson Gordon or after Scottish, 1788-1864
Daten.d. 18th century
MediumBrush and brown wash, with graphite, on cream wove paper
Classificationink or chalk wash
OriginScotland Scotland
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineThe Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Weeping Queen” is a work by Possibly John Watson Gordon or after Scottish, 1788-1864, dated n.d.. It is executed in brush and brown wash, with graphite, on cream wove paper and classified as ink or chalk wash. 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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