Jupiter and Semele
| Title | Jupiter and Semele |
|---|---|
| Artist | Attributed to Jan Harmensz Muller Dutch, 1571-1628 |
| Date | c. 1590 16th century |
| Medium | Pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, heightened with lead white (discolored), over black chalk on ivory laid paper, toned with red chalk, laid down on cream laid paper; indented for transfer |
| Classification | ink or chalk wash |
| Origin | Netherlands Netherlands |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Jupiter and Semele” is a work by Attributed to Jan Harmensz Muller Dutch, 1571-1628, dated c. 1590. It is executed in pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, heightened with lead white (discolored), over black chalk on ivory laid paper, toned with red chalk, laid down on cream laid paper; indented for transfer and classified as ink or chalk 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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