Enclosed Valley
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Enclosed Valley

TitleEnclosed Valley
ArtistHercules Seghers (Dutch, 1589/90–c. 1638)
Datec. 1623–30 17th century
Mediumetching on cloth, hand colored with watercolor
ClassificationPrint
OriginNetherlands Netherlands
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineEnclosed Valley, c. 1623–30. Hercules Seghers (Dutch, 1589/90–c. 1638). Etching on cloth, hand colored with watercolor; platemark: 10.7 x 19 cm (4 3/16 x 7 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1951.349
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Enclosed Valley” is a work by Hercules Seghers (Dutch, 1589/90–c. 1638), dated c. 1623–30. It is executed in etching on cloth, hand colored with watercolor 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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