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Launching a Ship by Ludolf Backhuysen (Dutch, 1631–1708) — VisualArtsDB

Launching a Ship

Launching a Ship

Ludolf Backhuysen (Dutch, 1631–1708)

1701

Medium: etching
Dimensions: Sheet: 21.9 x 29.5 cm (8 5/8 x 11 5/8 in.); Platemark: 17.8 x 24 cm (7 x 9 7/16 in.)
Genre: portfolio
Museum: Cleveland Museum of Art

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Netherlands, early 18th Century

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