Virgin and Christ Child
| Title | Virgin and Christ Child |
|---|---|
| Artist | Stefano della Bella |
| Date | 1641 17th century |
| Medium | Etching; second state of three |
| Classification | Prints |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1917 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Virgin and Christ Child” is a work by Stefano della Bella, dated 1641. It is executed in etching; second state of three 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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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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