The pardoning of a criminal

Christoph Bockstorffer German

1531

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Artwork Details

Title: The pardoning of a criminal
Artist: Christoph Bockstorffer (German, Memmingen ca. 1480–ca. 1553 Colmar)
Date: 1531
Medium: Etching; first state of two (Hollstein)
Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 3 3/8 × 5 7/16 in. (8.6 × 13.8 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1932
Object Number: 32.65.21
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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