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Melencolia I by Albrecht Dürer — VisualArtsDB

Melencolia I

Melencolia I

Albrecht Dürer

1514

Medium: Engraving in black on cream laid paper
Dimensions: Image/sheet; cut within platemark: 23.8 × 18.4 cm (9 3/8 × 7 1/4 in.)
Genre: engraving
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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inkengravingprintlaid paperprints and drawingpaperpaper (fiber product)

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