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German

Asparagus (Sparagus), 1491 edition of Jacob Meydenbach's Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis), 1491

Description

Maker

Unknown
Jakob Meydenbach, printer

Culture

German

Title

Asparagus (Sparagus), 1491 edition of Jacob Meydenbach's Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Year

1491

Medium

Woodcut with hand coloring on paper

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Supports

Light weight cream laid paper

Dimensions

15.6 x 8.3 cm (6 1/8 x 3 5/16 inches) (plate)

Type

Credit

Museum Works of Art Fund

Object Number

43.023

Exhibition History

German Renaissance Graphics from the Museum's Collection

November 28, 1961 - January 7, 1962

Use

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