Men Hunting Ibexes with Hounds
| Title | Men Hunting Ibexes with Hounds |
|---|---|
| Artist | Johannes Stradanus, called Giovanni Stradano Flemish, 1523-1605 |
| Date | 1578 16th century |
| Medium | Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, and white opaque watercolor, over black chalk, on pieced cream laid paper, incised for transfer, laid down on cream laid paper |
| Classification | pen and ink drawings |
| Origin | Flanders Flanders |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Celia and David Hilliard in honor of Dorothy Braude Edinburg |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Men Hunting Ibexes with Hounds” is a work by Johannes Stradanus, called Giovanni Stradano Flemish, 1523-1605, dated 1578. It is executed in pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, and white opaque watercolor, over black chalk, on pieced cream laid paper, incised for transfer, laid down on cream laid paper and classified as pen and ink drawings. 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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Recorded origin: Flanders. Browse more public-domain art from Flanders.
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