Virgil

Anonymous, Italian, second half of the 16th century Italian

Sitter Publius Virgilius Maro

1550–1600

Not on view

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Title: Virgil
Artist: Anonymous, Italian, second half of the 16th century
Sitter: Publius Virgilius Maro (70–19 BCE)
Date: 1550–1600
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Plate: 6 11/16 × 4 3/4 in. (17 × 12 cm)
Sheet: 10 7/16 × 8 1/16 in. (26.5 × 20.5 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart P. Feld, 1980
Object Number: 1980.1124.62
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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