Antique-Style Ornament Frieze Design: Rinceaux with Grotesque Figures and Animals
| Title | Antique-Style Ornament Frieze Design: Rinceaux with Grotesque Figures and Animals |
|---|---|
| Artist | Anonymous, Italian, 16th century |
| Date | early 16th century 16th century |
| Medium | Pen and brown ink, over traces of leadpoint underdrawing |
| Classification | Drawings |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Antique-Style Ornament Frieze Design: Rinceaux with Grotesque Figures and Animals” is a work by Anonymous, Italian, 16th century, dated early 16th century. It is executed in pen and brown ink, over traces of leadpoint underdrawing and classified as drawings. In this archive it sits within the botanical illustration, zoological illustration tradition. 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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This work is attributed to Anonymous, Italian, 16th century. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Dated to early 16th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 16th 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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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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