Strapwork Grotesque with Scene from Ovid
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Strapwork Grotesque with Scene from Ovid

TitleStrapwork Grotesque with Scene from Ovid
ArtistPieter van der Heyden, Flemish, 1530 - 1572
Date1566 16th century
MediumEngraving on laid paper
Classificationornament
OriginNetherlands Netherlands
Holding institutionSmithsonian Open Access
Credit lineMuseum purchase through gift of Mrs. John I. Kane
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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