Design for an Altar
| Title | Design for an Altar |
|---|---|
| Artist | Francesco Salviati |
| Medium | pen and brown ink with brown wash and white heightening over black chalk |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Julius S. Held Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Design for an Altar” is a work by Francesco Salviati. It is executed in pen and brown ink with brown wash and white heightening over black chalk 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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This work is attributed to Francesco Salviati. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Catalogued as drawing. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
The period
Dated to 16th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 16th century held in the archive.
The collection
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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