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Compassion, from the Virtues by Heinrich Aldegrever — VisualArtsDB

Compassion, from the Virtues

Compassion, from the Virtues

Heinrich Aldegrever

1552

Medium: Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: Image/plate: 10.4 × 6.2 cm (4 1/8 × 2 1/2 in.)
Genre: Engraving
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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engravingprintprints and drawingpaper (fiber product)

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