Elephant Fighting two Beasts
| Title | Elephant Fighting two Beasts |
|---|---|
| Artist | Nicolaes de Bruyn (Netherlandish, 1571–1656) |
| Date | 1594 16th century |
| Medium | engraving |
| Classification | |
| Origin | Netherlands, 16th century Netherlands |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Fighting Chimeras and Scenes to Aesop's Fables: Elephant Fighting two Beasts, 1594. Nicolaes de Bruyn (Netherlandish, 1571–1656), A. van Londerseel. Engraving; sheet: 3 x 5.7 cm (1 3/16 x 2 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland, 1923.736 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Elephant Fighting two Beasts” is a work by Nicolaes de Bruyn (Netherlandish, 1571–1656), dated 1594. It is executed in engraving and classified as print. 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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Recorded origin: Netherlands, 16th century. Browse more public-domain art from Netherlands.
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