The Lamentation
| Title | The Lamentation |
|---|---|
| Artist | Hans Baldung Grien German, 1484/85-1545 |
| Date | c. 1514 16th century |
| Medium | Woodcut in black on ivory laid paper |
| Classification | woodcut |
| Origin | Germany Germany |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Purchased with funds provided by Katherine Kuh and Mrs. Morris Woolf |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“The Lamentation” is a work by Hans Baldung Grien German, 1484/85-1545, dated c. 1514. It is executed in woodcut in black 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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Dated to c. 1514. Explore the wider set of works from the 16th 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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