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Philips Galle and Maarten van Heemskerck

The Walls of Babylon

1572

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The Walls of Babylon

Philips Galle and Maarten van Heemskerck

The Walls of Babylon

The Walls of Babylon

1572

Physical Qualities Engraving, Sheet: 214 x 265 mm. (8 7/16 x 10 7/16 in.) Plate: 210 x 263 mm. (8 1/4 x 10 3/8 in.)
Portfolio/Series From the series "The Eight Wonders of the World"
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.11811
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: "Martinius Heemskerck Inuentor / PGalle Fecit."

Markings: CM: Claghorn

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