“Proverbi (Proverbs)” by Nicolò Nelli (1564) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Proverbi (Proverbs)

Nicolò Nelli

Title	Proverbi (Proverbs)
Artist	Nicolò Nelli
Date	1564 16th century
Medium	Etching and engraving
Classification	Prints
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1956
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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