Landscape with a Tower
| Title | Landscape with a Tower |
|---|---|
| Artist | Thomas Wijck |
| Date | 1629–77 17th century |
| Medium | Brush and gray wash |
| Classification | Drawings |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Rogers Fund, 1964 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Landscape with a Tower” is a work by Thomas Wijck, dated 1629–77. It is executed in brush and gray wash and classified as drawings. 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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The artist
This work is attributed to Thomas Wijck. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
The period
Dated to 1629–77. Explore the wider set of works from the 17th 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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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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