Strombus gigas
Strombus gigas

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Strombus gigas

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1607–1677; born Prague, Czech Republic; died London, Englad; active Germany
x1937-276.6

Information

Title
Strombus gigas
Maker
Wenceslaus Hollar
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
sheet: 13.2 × 9.1 cm (5 3/16 × 3 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Junius S. Morgan, Class of 1888
Object Number
x1937-276.6
Reference Numbers
Parthey 2192
Culture
European, German
Type
etchings, prints
Subject
shell

Junius S. Morgan (1867–1932); bequeathed to the Princeton University Art Museum, 1932

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