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Philips Galle and Maarten van Heemskerck

The Eight Wonders of the World

1571

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The Eight Wonders of the World

Philips Galle and Maarten van Heemskerck

The Eight Wonders of the World

The Eight Wonders of the World

1571

Physical Qualities Engraving, Sheet: 214 x 264 mm. (8 7/16 x 10 3/8 in.) Plate: 211 x 261 mm. (8 5/16 x 10 1/4 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.11816
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.

Mark Alice Durant, BMA, "Front Room: Notes on Monumentality," 27 February - 25 May 2008.

Inscribed: lower center in plate: "Martinius Heemskerck / Inuentor"

Markings: CM: Claghorn

Artist

Philips Galle

1536–1611

Flemish, 1537-1612
Meet Philips Galle

Artist

Maarten van Heemskerck

1497–1573

Dutch, 1498-1574
Meet Maarten van Heemskerck
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