The Seed Falling by the Wayside
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The Seed Falling by the Wayside

TitleThe Seed Falling by the Wayside
ArtistPhilip Galle (Flemish, 1537–1612)
Date1574 16th century
Mediumengraving
ClassificationPrint
OriginNetherlands Netherlands
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineParable of the Sower: The Seed Falling by the Wayside, 1574. Philip Galle (Flemish, 1537–1612), after Gerard van Groeningen (Flemish). Engraving. The Cleveland Museum of Art, L. E. Holden Fund, 2023.128.1
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Seed Falling by the Wayside” is a work by Philip Galle (Flemish, 1537–1612), dated 1574. It is executed in engraving and classified as print. 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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