The Drunken Silenus
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The Drunken Silenus

TitleThe Drunken Silenus
ArtistChristoffel Jegher (Flemish, 1596-1652/53) after Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577-1640)
Datec. 1635 17th century
MediumWoodcut on ivory laid paper
Classificationwoodcut
OriginGermany Germany
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGaylord Donnelley Fund, Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Woods and John H. Wrenn Memorial Endowments
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Drunken Silenus” is a work by Christoffel Jegher (Flemish, 1596-1652/53) after Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577-1640), dated c. 1635. It is executed in woodcut on ivory laid paper and classified as woodcut. 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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