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The Philistines Place the Ark of the Covenant in the Temple of Dagon

ca. 1540
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Philistines Place the Ark of the Covenant in the Temple of Dagon
  • Artist: Battista Franco (Italian, Venice ca. 1510–1561 Venice)
  • Date: ca. 1540
  • Medium: Etching and engraving; first state
  • Dimensions: sheet: 10 1/2 x 16 1/4 in. (26.7 x 41.2 cm) trimmed to platemark
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
  • Object Number: 49.95.27
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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