PrintsSwiss16th century

The Ptolemaic System

1579

Artists

Jost AmmanArtist

Classification

Prints

Technique

Etching and engraving

Medium

Etching and engraving on off-white antique laid paper

Culture

Swiss

Century

16th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Prints

Dimensions

plate: 27.3 x 36.5 cm (10 3/4 x 14 3/8 in.) sheet: 28.6 x 41 cm (11 1/4 x 16 1/8 in.) frame: 45.1 x 59.1 cm (17 3/4 x 23 1/4 in.)

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