The Hurdy-Gurdy Player
| Title | The Hurdy-Gurdy Player |
|---|---|
| Artist | Cornelis Visscher (Dutch, c. 1629-1658) after Adriaen van Ostade (Dutch, 1610-1685) |
| Date | 1648/58 17th century |
| Medium | Etching and enrraving on ivory laid paper |
| Classification | etching |
| Origin | Holland Holland |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Horace S. Oakley |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“The Hurdy-Gurdy Player” is a work by Cornelis Visscher (Dutch, c. 1629-1658) after Adriaen van Ostade (Dutch, 1610-1685), dated 1648/58. It is executed in etching and enrraving on ivory laid paper and classified as etching. 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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Dated to 1648/58. Explore the wider set of works from the 17th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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