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Philips Galle and Maarten van Heemskerck

The Pyramids of Egypt

1572

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The Pyramids of Egypt

Philips Galle and Maarten van Heemskerck

The Pyramids of Egypt

The Pyramids of Egypt

1572

Physical Qualities Engraving, Sheet: 218 x 261 mm. (8 9/16 x 10 1/4 in.) Plate: 212 x 258 mm. (8 3/8 x 10 3/16 in.)
Portfolio/Series From the series "The Eight Wonders of the World"
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.11810
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1946; Garrett Collection; Claghorn Collection
The Walters Art Gallery, "Undercover Stories in Art," 20 April - 1 June 1980.

The Walters Art Gallery, "Pieces of a Renaissance Puzzle: Heemskerck's 'Abduction of Helen'," 17 January - 28 February 1993.

Inscribed: lower left in plate: "P Galle Fecit / Martinius Heemskerck Inuentor"

Markings: CM: Claghorn

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