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Martha and Magdalen Ascending the Steps of the Temple

A work made of chiaroscuro woodcut from two blocks printed in ochre and black on ivory laid paper.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of chiaroscuro woodcut from two blocks printed in ochre and black on ivory laid paper.

Date:

ca. 1550-70

Artist:

Georg Matheus (German, active 1554-1572)
after Marcantonio Raimondi (Italian, c. 1480-1534), after Raphael (Italian, 1483-1520)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Georg Matheus

Title

Martha and Magdalen Ascending the Steps of the Temple

Place

Germany (Artist's nationality:)

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1550–1570

Medium

Chiaroscuro woodcut from two blocks printed in ochre and black on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

Image/block: 23.5 × 34.1 cm (9 5/16 × 13 7/16 in.); Sheet: 24.4 × 35.2 cm (9 5/8 × 13 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Alfred E. Hamill

Reference Number

1946.356

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