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The Cage of Fools (La gabbia de' matti)

1557–63
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Object Information
  • Title: The Cage of Fools (La gabbia de' matti)
  • Artist: Sebastiano di Re (Italian, active Rome, 1557–63)
  • Date: 1557–63
  • Medium: Engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed irregularly): 15 1/16 × 20 7/16 in. (38.2 × 51.9 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Janice and Roger Oresman Gift, 2002
  • Object Number: 2002.51
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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