Four Evangelists
| Title | Four Evangelists |
|---|---|
| Artist | After Domenico Beccafumi, called Il Mecarino Italian, 1484-1551 |
| Date | c. 1544 16th century |
| Medium | Pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash, over red chalk, on ivory laid paper, laid down on ivory laid paper |
| Classification | ink and wash |
| Origin | Italy Italy |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Mrs. Benjamin F. Stein |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Four Evangelists” is a work by After Domenico Beccafumi, called Il Mecarino Italian, 1484-1551, dated c. 1544. It is executed in pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash, over red chalk, on ivory laid paper, laid down on ivory laid paper and classified as ink and wash. 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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