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Print, Prometheus Chained to the Rocks of Caucasus

This is a Print. It was print maker: Cornelis Cort and after Titian. It is dated 1566 and we acquired it in 1957. Its medium is engraving on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Mrs. Bruno Lasker and Bruno Lasker.

Its dimensions are

39.5 × 31.9 cm (15 9/16 × 12 9/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed, lower right: "Cornelio cort. fe."---"Titianus"---"1566"---"in Venetia Apreso Stegano scolari a Zulian."

Cite this object as

Print, Prometheus Chained to the Rocks of Caucasus; Print Maker: Cornelis Cort; After Titian (Italian, ca. 1488 - 1576); Netherlands; engraving on paper; 39.5 × 31.9 cm (15 9/16 × 12 9/16 in.); 1957-41-20

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