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Exercitatio Alphabetica

1569
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Exercitatio Alphabetica
  • Designer: Designed by Clement Perret (active 16th century)
  • Artist: Borders by Hans Vredeman de Vries (Netherlandish, Leeuwarden 1527–1606 (?) Antwerp (?))
  • Engraver: Titlepage engraved by Cornelius de Hooghe (Netherlandish, active 16th century)
  • Publisher: Published by Plantin , Brussels
  • Date: 1569
  • Medium: plates: engraving
  • Dimensions: Overall: 9 7/16 x 12 3/16 x 5/16 in. (24 x 31 x 0.8 cm)
  • Classifications: Books, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1918
  • Object Number: 18.85
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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