German Almanac
| Title | German Almanac |
|---|---|
| Artist | Hans Schönsperger the Elder |
| Date | 1484 15th century |
| Medium | Woodcuts |
| Classification | Books |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1926 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“German Almanac” is a work by Hans Schönsperger the Elder, dated 1484. It is executed in woodcuts and classified as books. In this archive it sits within the zoological illustration tradition. 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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This work is attributed to Hans Schönsperger the Elder. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Dated to 1484. Explore the wider set of works from the 15th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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