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Lucas van Leyden

Cain Killing Abel,

Maker

  • Lucas van Leyden

Title

Cain Killing Abel

Medium

engraving

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • Engraving on medium weight cream laid paper

Techniques

  • Engraving on medium weight cream laid paper

Supports

  • Medium weight cream laid paper

Dimensions

Plate: 11.6 x 7.6 cm (4 9/16 x 3 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Verso:in pencil numbered, LR:8723; in black ink inscribed within MFA, Boston Stamp:2-C/15/11/21In Plate--initialed and dated, LL:1524/L (inverted)

Marks: R.I.S.D. Museum stamp in brown ink on verso Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Duplicate stamp in black ink on verso:(Lugt 1309) Henry F. Sewall collector mark in orange ink on verso:H.F.S. (Lugt 282)

Identification

State

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Type

  • Prints

Credit

Museum Appropriation Fund

Object Number

21.349

Cain Killing Abel

Verso:in pencil numbered, LR:8723; in black ink inscribed within MFA, Boston Stamp:2-C/15/11/21In Plate--initialed and dated, LL:1524/L (inverted)

Marks: R.I.S.D. Museum stamp in brown ink on verso Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Duplicate stamp in black ink on verso:(Lugt 1309) Henry F. Sewall collector mark in orange ink on verso:H.F.S. (Lugt 282)

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