Emperor Ninus

Maerten de Vos Netherlandish

mid-16th–early 17th century

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Artwork Details

Title: Emperor Ninus
Artist: Maerten de Vos (Netherlandish, Antwerp 1532–1603 Antwerp)
Date: mid-16th–early 17th century
Medium: Black chalk, pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash
Dimensions: sheet: 8 1/8 x 10 1/4 in. (20.6 x 26 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Anonymous Gift, 2005
Object Number: 2005.418.27
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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