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The Credit Line|

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Famous Artwork|

Henri Rousseau (French) 1844-1910

Surprise!, 1891Oil on canvas XX51 1/8 x 63 3/4 in.

National Gallery, London

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The Credit Line:

The Credit Line is a set of informational facts usually found below or beside a

picture of a work of art.

Should the picture appear in a book, magazine, poster, or even on the Internet, it

will usually have a Credit Line.

Use the Credit Line to find “clues” about the artwork.

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Line 1:

Henri Rousseau (French) 1844-1910 Surprise!, 1891

Oil on canvas XX51 1/8 x 63 3/4 in.

National Gallery, London

The Name of the artist, His or her nationality, and Date of birth (and death)

Who is “Unknown Artist”?

What can we figure out with this

information?

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Line 2:

Henri Rousseau (French) 1844-1910

Surprise!, 1891Oil on canvas XX51 1/8 x 63 3/4 in.

National Gallery, London

The name of the artwork and the year (or years) it was made.

What is “Untitled”?

Why might artwork not have a title?

What can we figure out with this

information?

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Line 3:

Henri Rousseau (French) 1844-1910 Surprise!, 1891

Oil on canvas, 51.2 x 63.75 in.National Gallery, London

•The medium (or material used to create this work)

•Size of the artwork

What can we figure out with this

information?

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Line 4:

Henri Rousseau (French) 1844-1910 Surprise!, 1891

Oil on canvas, 51.2 x 63.75 in.

National Gallery, London

Who owns it?•Museums•Galleries•“Private Collection”

One final look

Henri Rousseau (French) 1844-1910

Surprise!, 1891Oil on canvas XX51 1/8 x 63 3/4 in.

National Gallery, London