Title-Page: Brooch, Snail-like Animals Above, Centaurs with Banners at Bottom
| Title | Title-Page: Brooch, Snail-like Animals Above, Centaurs with Banners at Bottom |
|---|---|
| Artist | Daniel Mignot |
| Date | 1596 16th century |
| Medium | engraving |
| Classification | |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Rosenwald Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Title-Page: Brooch, Snail-like Animals Above, Centaurs with Banners at Bottom” is a work by Daniel Mignot, dated 1596. It is executed in engraving and classified as print. In this archive it sits within the zoological illustration tradition. 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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The artist
This work is attributed to Daniel Mignot. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Catalogued as print. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to 1596. Explore the wider set of works from the 16th century held in the archive.
The collection
Made available through the National Gallery of Art (Washington) open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via the National Gallery of Art Open Access programme.
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