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Atalanta and Meleager with Fountains of Versailles
Antonio Tempesta, late 17th century
- Artist
- Antonio Tempesta (Italian, Florence 1555–1630 Rome)
- Date
- late 17th century
- Medium
- Wool and silk on canvas (Center: 484-576 tent stitches per sq. inch, 90 per sq. cm. Border: 169 cross-stitches per sq. inch, 25 per sq. cm.)
- Size
- H. 89 x W. 65 1/2 inches (226.1 x 166.4 cm)
- Type
- Textiles-Embroidered
- Museum
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Licence
- Public domain: free to use, no permission needed
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