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Scene of a Fire

A work made of etching on paper.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of etching on paper.

Date:

1802

Artist:

Caspar David Friedrich
German, 1774-1840

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Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Caspar David Friedrich

Title

Scene of a Fire

Place

Germany (Artist's nationality:)

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1802

Medium

Etching on paper

Dimensions

Image: 8.4 × 12 cm (3 5/16 × 4 3/4 in.); Plate: 9.1 × 13.6 cm (3 5/8 × 5 3/8 in.); Sheet: 20 × 28.5 cm (7 7/8 × 11 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial Collection

Reference Number

2013.357

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