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Hans Sebald Beham

Genius with the Alphabet

Description

Maker

Hans Sebald Beham (German, 1500-1550)

Title

Genius with the Alphabet
The Roman Alphabet

Year

1542

Medium

  • Engraving on paper

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Engraving on paper

Materials

engraving

Supports

  • Light weight laid paper

Dimensions

Plate: 4.5 x 7.9 cm (1 3/4 x 3 1/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Lettered within image on banderole with letters of the alphabet and 'HSB'.

Identification

Standard Reference Number

Hollstein 233.IV

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mr. Henry D. Sharpe

Object Number

46.524

Type

  • Prints

Projects & Publications

Publications

  • Journal

Manual / Issue 2: Loreum Ipsum

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

German Renaissance Graphics from the Museum's Collection
Nov 28, 1961 – Jan 07, 1962

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This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Hans Sebald Beham (German, 1500-1550)
Genius with the Alphabet; The Roman Alphabet, 1542
Engraving on paper
Plate: 4.5 x 7.9 cm (1 3/4 x 3 1/8 inches)
Gift of Mr. Henry D. Sharpe 46.524

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