The Battle Against the Blue Company
| Title | The Battle Against the Blue Company |
|---|---|
| Artist | Leonhard Beck (German, c. 1480–1542) |
| Date | 1512–1518 16th century |
| Medium | woodcut |
| Classification | |
| Origin | Germany Germany |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Battle Against the Blue Company, 1512–1518. Leonhard Beck (German, c. 1480–1542). Woodcut. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund, 1960.34 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“The Battle Against the Blue Company” is a work by Leonhard Beck (German, c. 1480–1542), dated 1512–1518. It is executed in woodcut 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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