Astronomy
| Title | Astronomy |
|---|---|
| Artist | Cornelis Jacobsz Drebbel, after Hendrik Goltzius |
| Date | c. 1597 16th century |
| Medium | engraving on laid paper |
| Classification | |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Gift of the Estate of Leo Steinberg |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Astronomy” is a work by Cornelis Jacobsz Drebbel, after Hendrik Goltzius, dated c. 1597. It is executed in engraving on laid paper and classified as print. In this archive it sits within the celestial charts & astronomy 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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The artist
This work is attributed to Cornelis Jacobsz Drebbel, after Hendrik Goltzius. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Catalogued as print. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to c. 1597. Explore the wider set of works from the 16th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the National Gallery of Art (Washington) open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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