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“Gerard Mercator” by Franz Hogenberg (1574) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of National Gallery of Art (Washington).

Gerard Mercator

Franz Hogenberg

Title	Gerard Mercator
Artist	Franz Hogenberg
Date	1574 16th century
Medium	engraving, colored
Classification	Print
Holding institution	National Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit line	Rosenwald Collection
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

About this artwork

“Gerard Mercator” is a work by Franz Hogenberg, dated 1574. It is executed in engraving, colored 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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