Old Man Lighting a Pipe
| Title | Old Man Lighting a Pipe |
|---|---|
| Artist | Johann Carl Loth (German, 1623–1698) |
| Date | c. 1660 17th century |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Classification | oil on canvas |
| Origin | Germany Germany |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Purchased with funds provided by The Old Masters Society |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Old Man Lighting a Pipe” is a work by Johann Carl Loth (German, 1623–1698), dated c. 1660. It is executed in oil on canvas and classified as oil on canvas. 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 oil on canvas. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to c. 1660. Explore the wider set of works from the 17th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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