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Abigail Before David

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:

c. 1507

Artist:

Lucas van Leyden
Netherlandish, c. 1494-1533

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Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Lucas van Leyden

Title

Abigail Before David

Place

Netherlands (Artist's nationality:)

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1502–1512

Medium

Engraving in black on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

Image/sheet, trimmed to platemark: 27.3 × 19.6 cm (10 3/4 × 7 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Clarence Buckingham Collection

Reference Number

1932.1330

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