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The Massacre of the Innocents

1545
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Massacre of the Innocents
  • Artist: Augustin Hirschvogel (German, Nuremberg 1503–1553 Vienna)
  • Date: 1545
  • Medium: Etching
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 11 1/8 × 13 5/8 in. (28.2 × 34.6 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
  • Object Number: 59.570.209
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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