A Battle on a Bridge
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A Battle on a Bridge

TitleA Battle on a Bridge
ArtistGiovanni Balducci
Datec.1600 16th century
Mediumpen and brown ink with blue wash over black chalk, squared for transfer in black chalk, on laid paper
ClassificationDrawing
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineJoseph F. McCrindle Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“A Battle on a Bridge” is a work by Giovanni Balducci, dated c.1600. It is executed in pen and brown ink with blue wash over black chalk, squared for transfer in black chalk, on laid paper and classified as 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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