Wooded Landscape with Village Scene
| Title | Wooded Landscape with Village Scene |
|---|---|
| Artist | Thomas Gainsborough English, 1727–1788 |
| Date | early 1770s (not later than 1772) 18th century |
| Medium | Varnished gouache, over black and red chalks, on cream laid paper, laid down on canvas, stretched on a wooden stretcher and varnished again |
| Classification | prints and drawing |
| Origin | England England |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Wooded Landscape with Village Scene” is a work by Thomas Gainsborough English, 1727–1788, dated early 1770s (not later than 1772). It is executed in varnished gouache, over black and red chalks, on cream laid paper, laid down on canvas, stretched on a wooden stretcher and varnished again and classified as prints and 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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