Three Philosophers
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Three Philosophers

TitleThree Philosophers
ArtistVittore Carpaccio
Mediumpen and black ink on laid paper
ClassificationDrawing
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineWoodner Collection, Gift of Andrea Woodner
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Three Philosophers” is a work by Vittore Carpaccio. It is executed in pen and black ink on laid paper and classified as drawing. 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 15th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 15th century held in the archive.

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