Design for Ceiling: Apollo and the Hours
| Title | Design for Ceiling: Apollo and the Hours |
|---|---|
| Artist | Angelica Kauffmann |
| Date | 1760–1807 18th century |
| Medium | Pen and black ink, brush and gray ink, brown wash, watercolor, over black chalk |
| Classification | Drawings |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Rogers, Harris Brisbane Dick, and The Elisha Whittelsey Funds; and Gift of John Sise, by exchange, 1958 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Design for Ceiling: Apollo and the Hours” is a work by Angelica Kauffmann, dated 1760–1807. It is executed in pen and black ink, brush and gray ink, brown wash, watercolor, over black chalk and classified as drawings. 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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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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