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Portrait of Barbarossa

A work made of engraving in black on ivory laid paper.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of engraving in black on ivory laid paper.

Date:

1535

Artist:

Agostino dei Musi
Italian, c. 1490-after 1536

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Agostino dei Musi

Title

Portrait of Barbarossa

Place

Italy (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1535

Medium

Engraving in black on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

Plate: 43.7 × 30 cm (17 1/4 × 11 13/16 in.); Sheet: 47.7 × 32.7 cm (18 13/16 × 12 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

William McCallin McKee Memorial Endowment

Reference Number

1964.226

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