An Angel Supporting Two Escutcheons
| Title | An Angel Supporting Two Escutcheons |
|---|---|
| Artist | Nikolaus Gerhaert von Leyden (German) |
| Date | c. 1470 15th century |
| Medium | black chalk or charcoal; framing lines in red pencil and graphite |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Origin | Germany Germany |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | An Angel Supporting Two Escutcheons, c. 1470. Attributed to Nikolaus Gerhaert von Leyden (German). Black chalk or charcoal; framing lines in red pencil and graphite; sheet: 17.3 x 21.2 cm (6 13/16 x 8 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen and Delia E. Holden Funds, 1962.205 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“An Angel Supporting Two Escutcheons” is a work by Nikolaus Gerhaert von Leyden (German), dated c. 1470. It is executed in black chalk or charcoal; framing lines in red pencil and graphite and classified as drawing. 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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