Lower Half of Skeleton from the Front
| Title | Lower Half of Skeleton from the Front |
|---|---|
| Artist | Battista Franco (Italian, c. 1510–1561) |
| Date | early 1540s 16th century |
| Medium | pen and brown ink with incised lines |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Origin | Italy Italy |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Lower Half of Skeleton from the Front, early 1540s. Battista Franco (Italian, c. 1510–1561). Pen and brown ink with incised lines; sheet: 28.3 x 12.6 cm (11 1/8 x 4 15/16 in.); secondary support: 28.3 x 12.6 cm (11 1/8 x 4 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Cassirer, 1964.380.4 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Lower Half of Skeleton from the Front” is a work by Battista Franco (Italian, c. 1510–1561), dated early 1540s. It is executed in pen and brown ink with incised lines and classified as drawing. 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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