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The Invention of Book Printing by Theodoor Galle, Jan van der Straet — VisualArtsDB

The Invention of Book Printing

The Invention of Book Printing

Theodoor Galle Jan van der Straet

1586–1596

Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: plate: 20 x 26.4 cm (7 7/8 x 10 3/8 in.) sheet: 20.3 x 26.7 cm (8 x 10 1/2 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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