Blackwork Design with Five Motifs
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Blackwork Design with Five Motifs

TitleBlackwork Design with Five Motifs
ArtistGeorg Arnoldt
Dateca. 1581–1636 16th century
MediumEngraving and blackwork
ClassificationPrints
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineRogers Fund, 1919
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Botanical illustrationOrnithological plates

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“Blackwork Design with Five Motifs” is a work by Georg Arnoldt, dated ca. 1581–1636. It is executed in engraving and blackwork and classified as prints. In this archive it sits within the botanical 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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