PrintsGerman16th century

Man’s Head and Woman’s Head

1542

Artists

Sebald BehamArtist

Classification

Prints

Technique

Engraving

Medium

Engravings from two plates

Culture

German

Century

16th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Prints

Dimensions

sheet: 12.3 x 8.5 cm (4 13/16 x 3 3/8 in.) frame: 49.8 x 39.7 cm (19 5/8 x 15 5/8 in.) platemark top: 5 x 7.9 cm (1 15/16 x 3 1/8 in.) platemark bottom: 5.2 x 7.8 cm (2 1/16 x 3 1/16 in.)

Provenance

d'Arenberg (Lugt 567).

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