Standing Cup
| Title | Standing Cup |
|---|---|
| Artist | Virgil Solis (German, 1514–1562) |
| Date | mid- to late 1500s 16th century |
| Medium | gilt silver |
| Classification | Metalwork |
| Origin | Germany, Nuremberg Germany |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Standing Cup, mid- to late 1500s. After a design by Virgil Solis (German, 1514–1562). Gilt silver; overall: 50.8 x 20.4 cm (20 x 8 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1962.286 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Standing Cup” is a work by Virgil Solis (German, 1514–1562), dated mid- to late 1500s. It is executed in gilt silver and classified as metalwork. 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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Recorded origin: Germany, Nuremberg. Browse more public-domain art from Germany.
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Rights: CC0 (Creative Commons Zero) via the Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access programme.
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