Frontispiece for 'Theatrum Vitae Humanae'

1678

Not on view

Frontispiece for 'Theatrum Vitae Humanae' by L. Beyerlink published in 1678 in Lyon by J.-A. Huguetan and M.A. Ravaud (8 vol).

Artwork Details

Title: Frontispiece for 'Theatrum Vitae Humanae'
Artist: Girard Audran (French, Lyons 1640–1703 Paris)
Date: 1678
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Sheet: 14 1/4 × 8 7/8 in. (36.2 × 22.6 cm)
Plate: 14 × 8 11/16 in. (35.6 × 22.1 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1960
Object Number: 60.611.41
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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