Pyramus and Thisbe
| Title | Pyramus and Thisbe |
|---|---|
| Artist | Hans Wechtlin (German, 1480/85–after 1526) |
| Date | c. 1510 16th century |
| Medium | chiaroscuro woodcut |
| Classification | |
| Origin | Germany Germany |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Pyramus and Thisbe, c. 1510. Hans Wechtlin (German, 1480/85–after 1526). Chiaroscuro woodcut. The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1950.396 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Pyramus and Thisbe” is a work by Hans Wechtlin (German, 1480/85–after 1526), dated c. 1510. It is executed in chiaroscuro woodcut 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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Dated to c. 1510. Explore the wider set of works from the 16th century held in the archive.
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Rights: CC0 (Creative Commons Zero) via the Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access programme.
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