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Pia Desideria

1628
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Pia Desideria
  • Author: Written by Herman Hugo, S.J. (Dutch, 1588–1629)
  • Engraver: Engraved by Christoffel van Sichem II (Dutch, ca. 1581–1658)
  • Printer: Printed by Henrik Aertssens
  • Binder: Bound by Dimier R. Du Roi
  • Published in: Antwerp
  • Date: 1628
  • Medium: Woodcut
  • Dimensions: 4 3/4 x 3 1/8 x 13/16 in. (12.1 x 8 x 2.1 cm)
  • Classification: Books
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1939
  • Object Number: 39.33.2
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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