Head of an Apostle
| Title | Head of an Apostle |
|---|---|
| Artist | Anthony van Dyck |
| Date | early 17th century 17th century |
| Medium | Black and white chalk on blue paper |
| Classification | Drawings |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Janos Scholz, 1952 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Head of an Apostle” is a work by Anthony van Dyck, dated early 17th century. It is executed in black and white chalk on blue paper and classified as drawings. 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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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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