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Master John Blockhead (the Lute Maker) by Franz Huys — VisualArtsDB

Master John Blockhead (the Lute Maker)

Master John Blockhead (the Lute Maker)

1540–1650

Medium: Engraving on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: Plate: 28.2 × 42.1 cm (11 1/8 × 16 5/8 in.); sheet: 33.3 × 46.3 cm (13 1/8 × 18 1/4 in.)
Genre: engraving
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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