The Abduction of Helen

Hans Brosamer German

1540

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Artwork Details

Title: The Abduction of Helen
Artist: Hans Brosamer (German, active by 1536, probably died 1552)
Date: 1540
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 1 9/16 × 4 1/4 in. (4 × 10.8 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1917
Object Number: 17.50.72
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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