A Sybil reading facing right

Title	A Sybil reading facing right
Artist	Ugo da Carpi
Date	ca. 1517–18 16th century
Medium	Chiaroscuro woodcut from two blocks in brown
Classification	Prints
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Rights	Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

About this artwork

“A Sybil reading facing right” is a work by Ugo da Carpi, dated ca. 1517–18. It is executed in chiaroscuro woodcut from two blocks in brown and classified as prints. 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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