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Four Ovals with Genii, from "Neue Grotessken Buch"

1610
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Four Ovals with Genii, from "Neue Grotessken Buch"
  • Series/Portfolio: Neue Grotessken Buch
  • Artist: Christoph Jamnitzer (German, 1563–1618)
  • Date: 1610
  • Medium: Etching
  • Dimensions: sheet: 7 5/16 x 9 1/8 in. (18.6 x 23.1 cm)
    plate: 5 11/16 x 7 5/16 in. (14.4 x 18.5 cm)
  • Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
  • Object Number: 2012.136.730
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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