Allegorical composition celebrating the Humanities
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Allegorical composition celebrating the Humanities

TitleAllegorical composition celebrating the Humanities
ArtistSir Nicolas Dorigny
Date1695 17th century
MediumEtching
ClassificationPrints
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineThe Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Allegorical composition celebrating the Humanities” is a work by Sir Nicolas Dorigny, dated 1695. It is executed in etching 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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