The Kermis of Saint George

Date: ca. 1559; printed 1601

Medium: Etching and engraving; second state of four

Dimensions: Plate: 13 1/8 x 20 1/2 in. (33.4 x 52.1 cm) Sheet: 13 3/8 x 20 3/4 in. (34 x 52.7 cm)

Classification: Prints

Themes: Carts, Dancing, Dogs, Games, Musical Instruments, Pigs, Towns

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1926

Date range

1558 – 1601

Largest dimension

52.7 cm

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