Cover art · reading
Woman Reading
Nicolas-Bernard Lépicié (French, 1735–1784), 1769.

Using it on a cover
The print file prints up to 9.1 x 11.3 in at 300 ppi — enough for a full 6 x 9 in front cover. Wider than a 6 x 9 cover: crop about 18% of the width, or use it as a wraparound across back and spine.
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Sources & data
- Artwork data and images from the Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access API (CC0).