Song of Praise in Heaven over the Fall of the Whore of Babylon; The Wedding of the Lamb from an Apocalypse block book, 2nd edition

Anonymous, Netherlandish, 15th century Netherlandish

1440–1450

Not on view

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Title: Song of Praise in Heaven over the Fall of the Whore of Babylon; The Wedding of the Lamb from an Apocalypse block book, 2nd edition
Artist: Anonymous, Netherlandish, 15th century
Date: 1440–1450
Medium: Woodcut, with hand coloring, in red, orange, green, gray, and yellow
Dimensions: Sheet: 11 in. × 8 1/16 in. (28 × 20.5 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan
Object Number: 23.73.2
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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