PrintsDutch16th century

Six Male and Female Caryatids

c. 1565

Artists

Hans Vredeman de VriesArtist

Classification

Prints

Technique

Engraving and etching

Medium

Engraving and etching on cream antique laid paper

Culture

Dutch

Century

16th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Prints

Dimensions

sheet: 16 × 23.6 cm (6 5/16 × 9 5/16 in.)

Provenance

[Jan Johnson Prints], sold; to Harvard Art Museums, 2023

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