Thy Neck Is Like the Tower of David, illustration from a Canticum Canticorum blockbook, 2nd

Anonymous, Netherlandish, 15th century Netherlandish

ca. 1460/1465

Not on view

Artwork Details

Title: Thy Neck Is Like the Tower of David, illustration from a Canticum Canticorum blockbook, 2nd
Artist: Anonymous, Netherlandish, 15th century
Date: ca. 1460/1465
Medium: Woodcut printed in brown
Dimensions: Sheet: 5 3/8 × 7 5/16 in. (13.6 × 18.6 cm)
Block: 5 1/16 × 7 1/16 in. (12.9 × 18 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Dr. F.H. Hirschland, 1954
Object Number: 54.654.1
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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