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“Sir Thomas Smith” by Simon de Passe (1617) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of National Gallery of Art (Washington).

Sir Thomas Smith

Simon de Passe

Title	Sir Thomas Smith
Artist	Simon de Passe
Date	1617 17th century
Medium	engraving
Classification	Print
Holding institution	National Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit line	Rosenwald Collection
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

About this artwork

“Sir Thomas Smith” is a work by Simon de Passe, dated 1617. It is executed in engraving 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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