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David and Absalom by Anonymous Germany, Anonymous Italy1499 — VisualArtsDB

David and Absalom

David and Absalom

Anonymous Germany Anonymous Italy1499

1490–1500

Medium: Woodcut
Dimensions: 6.5 × 12 cm (2 9/16 × 4 3/4 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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