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The Fountain of Youth

Johann Theodor de Bry and Sebald Beham

The Fountain of Youth

1580-1622

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The Fountain of Youth

1580-1622

Physical Qualities Engraving, Sheet (trimmed within platemark): 82 x 207 mm. (3 1/4 x 8 1/8 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.10976
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1946; Garrett Collection; T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore

Inscribed: Recto: in image, upper right, in plate monogram "HSB"; in image, lower center, in plate "Io. Theo. de Bry fe."; below image, across lower margin, six lines of text beginning "Balnea Mundanae non vltima gaudia vitae...". Verso: lower center in graphite "S.B. 20"; lower left in graphite diamond with "8997"; lower left in graphite indecipherable; lower left in graphite "166. / vol-"

Markings: CM: unidentified (stamp, blue ink, shield with plumes, not in Lugt); Claghorn

Artist

Johann Theodor de Bry

1560–1622

German, born Flanders, 1561-1623
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Artist

Sebald Beham

1499–1549

German, 1500-1550
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