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The Four Continents
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The Four Continents

Marcus Gheeraerts I (Netherlandish, 1521–1636)
Unidentified artist, Netherlandish, 16th century
Philips Galle (Netherlandish, 1537–1612)
about 1600
Place of PublicationAntwerp, Belgium
Medium/TechniqueSet of four engravings
DimensionsOverall: 32 x 21.5 x 5.3 cm (12 5/8 x 8 7/16 x 2 1/16 in.)
Credit LineWilliam A. Sargent Fund
Accession number50.6.11
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ClassificationsIllustrated books
Description
Antwerp: Philips Galle [about 1600]
ProvenanceFerdinand Hoffmann von Grünpichl-Strechau (b. 1540 -d. 1607), Prague; given by Ferdinand Hoffmann to his wife, Margaretha von Harrach; by descent through the Counts Harrach to the Hradec Library, Czech Republic. 1950, sold by William H. Schab, New York, to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 12, 1950)
Crispin van de Passe, Sr.
late 16th–mid-17th century