Birds and Animals around a Dead Tree
| Title | Birds and Animals around a Dead Tree |
|---|---|
| Artist | Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione Italian, 1609-1664 |
| Date | n.d. 17th century |
| Medium | Pen and brown ink, with touches of black chalk, on ivory laid paper, perimeter mounted on ivory laid paper |
| Classification | drawings (visual works) |
| Origin | Italy Italy |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | David Adler Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Birds and Animals around a Dead Tree” is a work by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione Italian, 1609-1664, dated n.d.. It is executed in pen and brown ink, with touches of black chalk, on ivory laid paper, perimeter mounted on ivory laid paper and classified as drawings (visual works). In this archive it sits within the zoological illustration, ornithological plates 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 Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Dated to n.d.. Explore the wider set of works from the 17th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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