Aesop
| Title | Aesop |
|---|---|
| Artist | Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (Spanish, 1746-1828) after Diego Velázquez (Spanish, 1599-1660) |
| Date | 1778 18th century |
| Medium | Etching with engraved inscription on laid paper |
| Classification | etching |
| Origin | Spain Spain |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | William McCallin McKee Memorial Endowment |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Aesop” is a work by Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (Spanish, 1746-1828) after Diego Velázquez (Spanish, 1599-1660), dated 1778. It is executed in etching with engraved inscription on laid paper and classified as etching. 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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Catalogued as etching. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to 1778. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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