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Print, The Justice of Trajan

This is a Print. It was print maker: Hans Sebald Beham. It is dated 1537 and we acquired it in 1950. Its medium is engraving on laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Leo Wallerstein. It is credited Gift of Leo Wallerstein.

It is signed

Signed with monogram, upper center

It is inscribed

inscribed on tablet in upper section of plate: "IMP. TRAIANUS... CUM INGENTIBUS MUNERIBUS MULIERI/ ADIUDICAVIT."

Cite this object as

Print, The Justice of Trajan; Print Maker: Hans Sebald Beham (German, 1500–1550); engraving on laid paper; Gift of Leo Wallerstein; 1950-131-27

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