Pittacus Mitylanaeus
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Pittacus Mitylanaeus

TitlePittacus Mitylanaeus
ArtistJacques de Gheyn III
Date1616 17th century
Mediumetching on laid paper
ClassificationPrint
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineAilsa Mellon Bruce Fund
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Pittacus Mitylanaeus” is a work by Jacques de Gheyn III, dated 1616. It is executed in etching on laid paper and classified as print. 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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