The Four Temperaments
| Title | The Four Temperaments |
|---|---|
| Artist | Jörg Breu the Elder |
| Date | 1500–1537 16th century |
| Medium | Pen and dark brown ink, framing line in pen and dark brown ink |
| Classification | Drawings |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Purchase, Fletcher Fund and funds from various donors, 2003 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“The Four Temperaments” is a work by Jörg Breu the Elder, dated 1500–1537. It is executed in pen and dark brown ink, framing line in pen and dark brown ink and classified as drawings. 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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