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Hollar, Wenceslaus
The Eagle and the Tortoise (#41 from series of 58 ill. Aesop’s Fables. von Ogilby, London, 1665)
unknown date
 
Artist
Hollar, Wenceslaus
Artist Dates
born Prague, Czech Republic 1607; died London, England 1667
Title
The Eagle and the Tortoise (#41 from series of 58 ill. Aesop’s Fables. von Ogilby, London, 1665)
Date
unknown date
Category
European Historical
Medium
Etching on paper
Dimensions
25.0 x 17.0 cm
Credit Line
Gift from the estate of Mabel E. Segsworth, through the Queen's University Art Foundation, 1944
Accession Number
00-515

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