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Print, Beheading of John the Baptist

This is a Print. It was print maker: Albrecht Altdorfer. It is dated 1512 and we acquired it in 1949. Its medium is woodcut on off-white laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

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Print, Beheading of John the Baptist; Print Maker: Albrecht Altdorfer (German, ca. 1480–1538); Germany; woodcut on off-white laid paper; 1949-58-1

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