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Print, Plate from 12 Stick Zum Verzaighnen Stechen Ver Fertigt (Set of Twelve Designs for Engraved Vessels)

This is a Print. It was designed by Bernhard Zan. We acquired it in 1942. Its medium is punch engraving, pen and black ink, graphite on cream laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

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Print, Plate from 12 Stick Zum Verzaighnen Stechen Ver Fertigt (Set of Twelve Designs for Engraved Vessels); Designed by Bernhard Zan (Germany, active ca. 1580); Germany; punch engraving, pen and black ink, graphite on cream laid paper; 1942-36-15

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Fragile Beasts.

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