Study of Birds and Monkey
| Title | Study of Birds and Monkey |
|---|---|
| Artist | Circle of Jan van Kessel the Elder |
| Date | 1660/1670 17th century |
| Medium | oil on copper |
| Classification | Painting |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Gift of John Dimick |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Study of Birds and Monkey” is a work by Circle of Jan van Kessel the Elder, dated 1660/1670. It is executed in oil on copper and classified as painting. In this archive it sits within the ornithological plates tradition. 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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The artist
This work is attributed to Circle of Jan van Kessel the Elder. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Catalogued as painting. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to 1660/1670. Explore the wider set of works from the 17th 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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