Venus Crouching
| Title | Venus Crouching |
|---|---|
| Artist | Albrecht Altdorfer |
| Medium | Engraving; first state of two (New Hollstein) |
| Classification | Prints |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1934 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Venus Crouching” is a work by Albrecht Altdorfer. It is executed in engraving; first state of two (new hollstein) and classified as prints. 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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This work is attributed to Albrecht Altdorfer. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Dated to 16th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 16th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art 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 Met Open Access.
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