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Print, Abduction of Proserpine on a Unicorn

This is a Print. It was print maker: Albrecht Dürer. It is dated 1516. Its medium is engraving on off-white laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was bequest of George Campbell Cooper. It is credited Bequest of George Campbell Cooper.

Its dimensions are

30.8 x 21 cm (12 1/8 x 8 1/4 in.)

It has the following markings

Collector's stamp: Alexander Beugo (Lugt 81)

It is signed

Signed and dated in plate with monogram, upper right: 1516 / AD

It is inscribed

Upper right corner in plate: 1516 and monogram

Cite this object as

Print, Abduction of Proserpine on a Unicorn; Print Maker: Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471–1528); Germany; engraving on off-white laid paper; 30.8 x 21 cm (12 1/8 x 8 1/4 in.); Bequest of George Campbell Cooper; 1896-3-43

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