A Man Overpowered By Thieves
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A Man Overpowered By Thieves

TitleA Man Overpowered By Thieves
ArtistHeinrich Aldegrever
Datec. 1554 16th century
Mediumblack ink and gray wash on buff laid paper
ClassificationDrawing
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineGift of J. Carter Brown
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“A Man Overpowered By Thieves” is a work by Heinrich Aldegrever, dated c. 1554. It is executed in black ink and gray wash on buff 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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