Caprices: Marine
| Title | Caprices: Marine |
|---|---|
| Artist | Stefano Della Bella (Italian, 1610–1664) |
| Date | c. 1642 17th century |
| Medium | etching |
| Classification | |
| Origin | Italy Italy |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Caprices: Marine, c. 1642. Stefano Della Bella (Italian, 1610–1664). Etching. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Mundane Club, 1962.77 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Caprices: Marine” is a work by Stefano Della Bella (Italian, 1610–1664), dated c. 1642. It is executed in etching and classified as print. In this archive it sits within the marine & aquatic life 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 Stefano Della Bella (Italian, 1610–1664). Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
The medium
Catalogued as print. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
The period
Dated to c. 1642. Explore the wider set of works from the 17th century held in the archive.
The collection
Made available through the The Cleveland Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: CC0 (Creative Commons Zero) via the Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access programme.
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