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Coat of Arms with a Skull

Coat of Arms with a Skull

1569–1618

Medium: Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: Image/sheet: 21.5 × 15.8 cm (8 1/2 × 6 1/4 in.)
Genre: engraving
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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engravingprintprints and drawingpaper (fiber product)

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