Acanthus Scrolls
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Acanthus Scrolls

TitleAcanthus Scrolls
ArtistItalian 16th Century, published by Antonio Lafreri
Date1561 16th century
Mediumengraving
ClassificationPrint
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineThe Ahmanson Foundation
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Acanthus Scrolls” is a work by Italian 16th Century, published by Antonio Lafreri, dated 1561. It is executed in engraving 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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