Faun Attacking a Snake
| Title | Faun Attacking a Snake |
|---|---|
| Artist | Unknown |
| Date | 1470–1500 15th century |
| Medium | engraving |
| Classification | |
| Origin | Italy Italy |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Faun Attacking a Snake, 1470–1500. Unknown, school of Andrea Mantegna (Italian, about 1431–1506). Engraving; sheet: 29.9 x 20 cm (11 3/4 x 7 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1954.564 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Faun Attacking a Snake” is a work by Unknown, dated 1470–1500. 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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