Fantastical Mask with Strapwork

Anonymous, French, 16th century French

Possibly by René Boyvin French

mid-16th century

Not on view

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Title: Fantastical Mask with Strapwork
Artist: Anonymous, French, 16th century
Artist: Possibly by René Boyvin (French, Angers ca. 1525–1598 or 1625/6 Angers)
Date: mid-16th century
Medium: Etching and engraving
Dimensions: sheet: 5 9/16 x 5 in. (14.2 x 12.7 cm)
Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Object Number: 2012.136.34
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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