Absalom Inviting David and His Brothers
Heinrich Aldegrever · German
Date: 1540
Medium: Engraving; second state of two (New Hollstein)
Dimensions: Sheet: 4 11/16 × 3 1/16 in. (11.9 × 7.7 cm)
Classification: Prints
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1947
Date range
1540 – 1540
Largest dimension
7.7 cm
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