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II) Icones Clarorum Virorum Germaniae, Angliae, Galliae, Ungariae

February 1589
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: II) Icones Clarorum Virorum Germaniae, Angliae, Galliae, Ungariae
  • Printer: Printed by Conrad von Waldkirch (Swiss, 1583–1616)
  • Author: Written by Nicolaus Reusner I)
  • Author: Written by Theodor Zwinger (German, 1533–1588)
  • Illustrator: Illustrated by Tobias Stimmer (Swiss, Schaffhausen 1539–1584 Strasbourg)
  • Date: February 1589
  • Medium: Printed book with woodcut illustrations
  • Dimensions: Overall: 6 3/4 x 4 7/16 x 1 15/16 in. (17.2 x 11.2 x 5 cm)
  • Classification: Books
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1945
  • Object Number: 45.42.1
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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