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Illustration from Plinius' Naturgeschichte by J. Heyden, plate 49 from Woodcuts from Books of the XVI Century
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Illustration from Plinius' Naturgeschichte by J. Heyden, plate 49 from Woodcuts from Books of the XVI Century

Jost Amman (Swiss, 1539-1591), assembled by Max Geisberg (Swiss, 1875-1943) · 1571, assembled into portfolio 1937 · Woodcut on paper

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Credit lineIllustration from Plinius' Naturgeschichte by J. Heyden, plate 49 from Woodcuts from Books of the XVI Century. 1571, assembled into portfolio 1937. Jost Amman (Swiss, 1539-1591), assembled by Max Geisberg (Swiss, 1875-1943). The Art Institute of Chicago, Print Sales Miscellaneous Fund. CC0.
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