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The Animals Going into the Ark, from "The Story of the Family of Seth"

After Maerten de Vos Netherlandish
Johann Sadeler I Netherlandish
1586
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Animals Going into the Ark, from "The Story of the Family of Seth"
  • Series/Portfolio: The Story of the Family of Seth
  • Artist: After Maerten de Vos (Netherlandish, Antwerp 1532–1603 Antwerp)
  • Artist: Johann Sadeler I (Netherlandish, Brussels 1550–1600/1601 Venice)
  • Date: 1586
  • Medium: Engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 8 1/16 × 10 3/4 in. (20.4 × 27.3 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
  • Object Number: 51.501.1692(13)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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