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Air, plate two from The Four Elements

A work made of etching and engraving on ivory laid paper.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of etching and engraving on ivory laid paper.

Date:

1622

Artist:

Jan van de Velde II (Dutch, c.1593-1641)
after Willem Buytewech (Dutch, 1591/92-1624)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Jan van de Velde, II

Title

Air, plate two from The Four Elements

Place

Holland (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1622

Medium

Etching and engraving on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

Image: 17.3 × 28 cm (6 13/16 × 11 1/16 in.); Sheet: 18.9 × 28.7 cm (7 1/2 × 11 5/16 in.)

Credit Line

William McCallin McKee Memorial Endowment

Reference Number

1947.553

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