Apollo Flaying Marsyas (recto)
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Apollo Flaying Marsyas (recto)

TitleApollo Flaying Marsyas (recto)
ArtistAnonymous
Date1500s 16th century
Mediumpen and brown ink and brown wash over black chalk
ClassificationDrawing
OriginGermany (or Netherlands), 16th century Germany
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineApollo Flaying Marsyas (recto), 1500s. Anonymous. Pen and brown ink and brown wash over black chalk; sheet: 30.7 x 21.5 cm (12 1/16 x 8 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection, 1966.169.a
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Apollo Flaying Marsyas (recto)” is a work by Anonymous, dated 1500s. It is executed in pen and brown ink and brown wash over black chalk 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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