Sailboats on Sea
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Sailboats on Sea

TitleSailboats on Sea
ArtistUnknown artist Dutch, 16th century
Daten.d. 16th century
MediumBrush and black ink, with brush and gray wash, over traces of graphite, on ivory laid paper
Classificationink or chalk wash
OriginNetherlands Netherlands
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineThe Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Sailboats on Sea” is a work by Unknown artist Dutch, 16th century, dated n.d.. It is executed in brush and black ink, with brush and gray wash, over traces of graphite, on ivory laid paper and classified as ink or chalk wash. 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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