Architectural Frame for Altar
| Title | Architectural Frame for Altar |
|---|---|
| Artist | Anonymous, Italian, 16th century |
| Date | 16th century 16th century |
| Medium | Pen and brown ink, washed |
| Classification | Drawings |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of Cornelius Vanderbilt, 1880 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Architectural Frame for Altar” is a work by Anonymous, Italian, 16th century, dated 16th century. It is executed in pen and brown ink, washed and classified as drawings. 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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