“Fire, from The Four Elements” by Jan van de Velde II (Dutch, c. 1593–1641) (1622) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Art Institute of Chicago.

Fire, from The Four Elements

Jan van de Velde II (Dutch, c. 1593–1641)

Title	Fire, from The Four Elements
Artist	Jan van de Velde II (Dutch, c. 1593–1641) after Willem Buytewech (Dutch, 1591/92-1624)
Date	1622 17th century
Medium	Etching on ivory laid paper
Classification	print
Origin	Netherlands Netherlands
Holding institution	Art Institute of Chicago
Credit line	Charles Hack and the Hearn Family Trust Collection, purchased with funds provided by the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial, Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston, anonymous, and Suzanne Searle Dixon endowment funds
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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