A Star Falls and Makes Hell to Open
| Title | A Star Falls and Makes Hell to Open |
|---|---|
| Artist | Jean Duvet |
| Date | 1546/1556 16th century |
| Medium | engraving on laid paper |
| Classification | |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Rosenwald Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“A Star Falls and Makes Hell to Open” is a work by Jean Duvet, dated 1546/1556. It is executed in engraving on laid paper and classified as print. 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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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via the National Gallery of Art Open Access programme.
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