Two Horses
| Title | Two Horses |
|---|---|
| Artist | Francesco Allegrini |
| Date | 1624–63 17th century |
| Medium | Pen and brown ink; framing lines in pen and brown ink on mount |
| Classification | Drawings |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of Cornelius Vanderbilt, 1880 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Two Horses” is a work by Francesco Allegrini, dated 1624–63. It is executed in pen and brown ink; framing lines in pen and brown ink on mount and classified as drawings. 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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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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