Who created "Battling Tritons"?

Battling Tritons was created by Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich in 1763.

What medium is "Battling Tritons"?

Battling Tritons is etching on wove paper.

Is "Battling Tritons" in the public domain?

Yes, Battling Tritons is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Battling Tritons

Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich

1763

Medium

etching on wove paper

Dimensions

plate: 8.4 x 15 cm (3 5/16 x 5 7/8 in.) sheet: 9.7 x 16.2 cm (3 13/16 x 6 3/8 in.)

Classification

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Gift of John O'Brien

Accession Number

1997.132.1

About the Artist

Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich · 1712–1774

Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich (1712–1774) was a German painter and etcher of considerable versatility, celebrated in his own time for a chameleonic ability to work convincingly in the manner of the great Dutch and Flemish masters of the preceding century. Born in Weimar, he received early training from his father and later studied under Alexander Thiele in Dresden, the city with which his caree...

Battling Tritons

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