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“Orpheus Playing for the Animals” by Gillis d'Hondecoeter (1614) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata.

Orpheus Playing for the Animals

Gillis d'Hondecoeter

Title	Orpheus Playing for the Animals
Artist	Gillis d'Hondecoeter
Date	1614 17th century
Classification	painting by Gillis Claesz. de Hondecoeter
Holding institution	Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Credit line	Image via Wikimedia Commons.
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

Subjects: Zoological illustration

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