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“Melpomene” by Possibly after Polidoro Caldara, called Polidoro da Caravaggio (n.d.) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Art Institute of Chicago.

Melpomene

Possibly after Polidoro Caldara, called Polidoro da Caravaggio

Title	Melpomene
Artist	Possibly after Polidoro Caldara, called Polidoro da Caravaggio Italian, c. 1499-c. 1543
Date	n.d. 16th century
Medium	Pen and brown ink on ivory laid paper, tipped onto cream laid paper
Classification	pen and ink drawings
Origin	Italy Italy
Holding institution	Art Institute of Chicago
Credit line	The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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