L'Honesto Essempio (The Accurate Example)
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L'Honesto Essempio (The Accurate Example)

TitleL'Honesto Essempio (The Accurate Example)
ArtistMatthio Pagan (Italian, active 1538–1562) Italy, Venice
Date1556 16th century
MediumWoodblock printed; 21 pages
Classificationtextile
OriginVenice Venice
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineBelle M. Borland Endowment
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“L'Honesto Essempio (The Accurate Example)” is a work by Matthio Pagan (Italian, active 1538–1562) Italy, Venice, dated 1556. It is executed in woodblock printed; 21 pages and classified as textile. 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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Catalogued as textile. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.

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