Saint Dominic Reading
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Saint Dominic Reading

TitleSaint Dominic Reading
ArtistBartholomaeus Spranger Flemish, 1546-1611
Datec. 1573 16th century
MediumPen and brown ink and brush and brown wash, with touches of opaque white watercolor, over traces of black chalk, on cream laid paper
Classificationink
OriginFlanders Flanders
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of Mrs. Henry C. Woods and Print and Drawing Purchase Fund
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Saint Dominic Reading” is a work by Bartholomaeus Spranger Flemish, 1546-1611, dated c. 1573. It is executed in pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash, with touches of opaque white watercolor, over traces of black chalk, on cream laid paper and classified as ink. 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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