Design for the Decoration of a Ceiling with the Allegories of the Four Continents and the Signs of the Zodiac

Q: When was "Design for the Decoration of a Ceiling with the Allegories of the Four Continents and the Signs of the Zodiac" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1680-1710.

Q: Is "Design for the Decoration of a Ceiling with the Allegories of the Four Continents and the Signs of the Zodiac" in the public domain?

Yes, Design for the Decoration of a Ceiling with the Allegories of the Four Continents and the Signs of the Zodiac is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Anonymous, French, 17th century

ca. 1680-1710

Medium

Pen and brown ink, brush and brown, gray, and red wash, heightened with white, over red and black chalk

Dimensions

15 9/16 x 20 7/8 in. (39.5 x 53 cm)

Classification

Drawings|Ornament & Architecture

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1965

Accession Number

65.207.2

Design for the Decoration of a Ceiling with the Allegories of the Four Continents and the Signs of the Zodiac

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