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Merrymakers in a Mussel Shell
Merrymakers in a Mussel Shell

Merrymakers in a Mussel Shell

Pieter van der Heyden (Netherlandish, 1525–1569)
Hieronymus Bosch (Netherlandish, active by 1480, died in 1516)
Hieronymus Cock (Netherlandish, 1510–1570)
1562
Medium/TechniqueEngraving, with hand-coloring
DimensionsSheet: 21.1 cm (8 5/16 in.)
Credit LineKatherine E. Bullard Fund in memory of Francis Bullard
Accession number64.713
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ClassificationsPrints
InscriptionsIn plate, at lower right: Heronimus bos inue / H Cock ex / 1562ProvenanceMarch 10-12, 1964, sale at Sotheby's, London; purchased from that sale by P. &. D. Colnaghi & Co. (dealers), London, for the MFA. (Accession Date: May 13, 1964)
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