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Print, Herms, about 1600

This is a Print. It is dated about 1600 and we acquired it in 1963. Its medium is black ink on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of E.F. Caldwell & Co..

  • Drawing, Design for a Frieze
  • charcoal, pen and ink, brush and watercolor on paper.
  • Museum purchase through gift of various donors.
  • 1901-39-1219

Its dimensions are

H x W: 13.8 × 20.2 cm (5 7/16 × 7 15/16 in.)

It is signed

Inscribed: B. Lanf. F.

Cite this object as

Print, Herms, about 1600; Italy; black ink on paper; H x W: 13.8 × 20.2 cm (5 7/16 × 7 15/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of E.F. Caldwell & Co.; 1963-9-309-b

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