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The Annihilation of the Beast; The Capture and Incarceration of the Beast from an Apocalypse blockbook, 2nd edition

1440–1450
Not on view

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  • Title: The Annihilation of the Beast; The Capture and Incarceration of the Beast from an Apocalypse blockbook, 2nd edition
  • Artist: Anonymous, Netherlandish, 15th century
  • Date: 1440–1450
  • Medium: Woodcut with hand coloring
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 10 7/8 × 8 1/16 in. (27.7 × 20.4 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1923
  • Object Number: 23.73.3
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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