The Land of Cockaigne (Paese di Cucagna)

Nicolò Nelli Italian

1564

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Artwork Details

Title: The Land of Cockaigne (Paese di Cucagna)
Artist: Nicolò Nelli (Italian, active Venice, ca. 1552–79)
Date: 1564
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Sheet: 21 1/4 in. × 16 in. (54 × 40.6 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1957
Object Number: 57.585.19
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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