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Crispijn de Passe the Elder Netherlandish
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Title: Destruction of the Tower of Babel: at right men and women flee from the burning tower, at left men and women raise their hands toward two flying angels, from "Liber Genesis"
Series/Portfolio: Engravings made for the first edition of the "Liber Genesis"
Artist:
Crispijn de Passe the Elder (Netherlandish, Arnemuiden 1564–1637 Utrecht)
Date: 1612
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions:
Sheet: 3 9/16 x 5 5/16 in. (9 x 13.5 cm)
Plate: 3 1/4 x 4 3/4 in. (8.3 x 12.1 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession Number: 2012.136.714.10
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