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1944

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Print, Acanthus motif with two birds

This is a Print. It was print maker: Cesare Domenichi and after Ludovico Scalzi. It is dated 1589–1614 and we acquired it in 1944. Its medium is engraving on laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.

It is inscribed

lower right: "Lodovico Scalzi"

Cite this object as

Print, Acanthus motif with two birds; After Ludovico Scalzi (Italian, 1580 - 1600); Print Maker: Cesare Domenichi (Italian, 1589 - 1614); Italy; engraving on laid paper; Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane; 1944-24-16

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