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Beschouwing der Wereld

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Beschouwing der Wereld
  • Artist: Jan Luyken (Dutch, Amsterdam 1649–1712 Amsterdam)
  • Artist: Caspar Luyken (Dutch, Amsterdam 1672–1708 Amsterdam)
  • Publisher: Pieter Arentsz. II. widow and Cornelis van der Sys
  • Published in: Amsterdam
  • Date: 1708
  • Medium: Engraving
  • Dimensions: 7 5/16 x 4 13/16 x 1 3/4 in. (18.5 x 12.3 x 4.5 cm)
  • Classification: Books
  • Credit Line: Gift of Samuel P. Avery, transferred from Library
  • Object Number: 21.36.49
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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