Ceres
| Title | Ceres |
|---|---|
| Artist | Lelio Orsi (Italian, 1511–1587) |
| Date | 16th century 16th century |
| Medium | pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash; incised, squared in black chalk, framing lines in graphite (left and bottom) |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Origin | Italy Italy |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Ceres, 16th century. Lelio Orsi (Italian, 1511–1587). Pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash; incised, squared in black chalk, framing lines in graphite (left and bottom); sheet: 25.6 x 18.7 cm (10 1/16 x 7 3/8 in.); secondary support: 29.3 x 22 cm (11 9/16 x 8 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Robert Hays Gries, 1939.655 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Ceres” is a work by Lelio Orsi (Italian, 1511–1587), dated 16th century. It is executed in pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash; incised, squared in black chalk, framing lines in graphite (left and bottom) and classified as drawing. 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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