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The Wild Man or the Masquerade of Orson and Valentine

After Pieter Bruegel the Elder Netherlandish
1566
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Wild Man or the Masquerade of Orson and Valentine
  • Artist: Anonymous, Netherlandish, 16th century
  • Artist: After Pieter Bruegel the Elder (Netherlandish, Breda (?) ca. 1525–1569 Brussels)
  • Date: 1566
  • Medium: Woodcut
  • Dimensions: sheet: 10 13/16 x 16 1/4 in. (27.4 x 41.3 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1926
  • Object Number: 26.72.45
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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