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Columbus Breaking the Egg by Dent — VisualArtsDB

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Columbus Breaking the Egg

Columbus Breaking the Egg

Columbus Breaking the Egg

1795–1805

Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 2 11/16 x 3 5/16 in. (6.8 x 8.4 cm)
Genre: Print
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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