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The Invention of Oil Painting, from Nova Reperta by Theodoor Galle — VisualArtsDB

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The Invention of Oil Painting, from Nova Reperta

The Invention of Oil Painting, from Nova Reperta

The Invention of Oil Painting, from Nova Reperta

1586–1596

Medium: Engraving, with plate tone, in black on cream laid paper
Dimensions: Image/sheet, trimmed within platemark: 20.3 × 27 cm (8 × 10 11/16 in.)
Genre: Engravings
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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engravingprintprints and drawingpaperpaper (fiber product)

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