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The Punishment of Niobe (Plate 8) by Jan Saenredam — VisualArtsDB

The Punishment of Niobe (Plate 8)

The Punishment of Niobe (Plate 8)

1594

Medium: Engraving on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: Plate: 26.4 × 38 cm (10 7/16 × 15 in.)
Genre: print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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inkengravingprintlaid paperprints and drawingpaper

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