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The Four Elements by Jacob Matham — VisualArtsDB

The Four Elements

The Four Elements

1588

Medium: Engraving on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed): 29.9 × 20.9 cm (11 13/16 × 8 1/4 in.)
Genre: print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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inkengravingprintlaid paperprints and drawingpaper

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