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Harbor Scene

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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Harbor Scene
  • Artist: Ludolf Backhuysen (Dutch, Emden 1630–1708 Amsterdam)
  • Medium: Etching
  • Dimensions: plate: 7 1/16 x 9 3/16 in. (18 x 23.3 cm)
    sheet: 11 3/4 x 15 3/8 in. (29.8 x 39 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
  • Object Number: 2012.136.339
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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