Air, from The Four Elements
| Title | Air, from The Four Elements |
|---|---|
| Artist | Pierre Alexandre Aveline |
| Date | 1738–49 18th century |
| Medium | Etching and engraving |
| Classification | Prints |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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This work is attributed to Pierre Alexandre Aveline. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Dated to 1738–49. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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