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Sheet of Studies [recto]
| Title | Sheet of Studies [recto] |
|---|---|
| Artist | Leonardo da Vinci |
| Date | probably 1470/1480 15th century |
| Medium | pen and brown ink over leadpoint with blind stylus on laid paper |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | The Armand Hammer Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Sheet of Studies [recto]” is a work by Leonardo da Vinci, dated probably 1470/1480. It is executed in pen and brown ink over leadpoint with blind stylus on laid paper and classified as drawing. 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 probably 1470/1480. Explore the wider set of works from the 15th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the National Gallery of Art (Washington) open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via the National Gallery of Art Open Access programme.
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