Winged genius holding a tableau, standing on a sphere with three bees
Cherubino Alberti (Zaccaria Mattia) · Italian
Date: 1570–1615
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 11 9/16 × 6 13/16 in. (29.4 × 17.3 cm) Plate: 11 5/16 × 6 5/8 in. (28.8 × 16.8 cm)
Classification: Prints
Themes: Bees
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
Date range
1570 – 1615
Largest dimension
17.3 cm
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