The Coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
| Title | The Coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost |
|---|---|
| Artist | Charles Nicolas Cochin II |
| Medium | Red chalk over traces of black chalk |
| Classification | Drawings |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Purchase, David L. Klein Jr. Memorial Foundation Inc. Gift, 1983 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“The Coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost” is a work by Charles Nicolas Cochin II. It is executed in red chalk over traces of black chalk and classified as drawings. 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 Charles Nicolas Cochin II. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Dated to 18th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art 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 Met Open Access.
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