Turkish Town, 1570

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series Title

Wohlgerissene und geschnittene Figuren, im Kupfer und Holz... (Hamburg, 1619)

Medium

woodcut on laid paper

Dimensions

block: 12.4 x 18.2 cm (4 7/8 x 7 3/16 in.)

sheet: 14.8 x 20.6 cm (5 13/16 x 8 1/8 in.)

Credit Line

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

Catalogue Raisonné

Hollstein, no. 59

Accession Number

2005.65.1

Artists / Makers

Melchior Lorch (artist) Danish, 1526/1527 - 1583 or after

Image Use

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Provenance

Raffaele Alianello (1908-1988), Andria (Bari), Rome & Naples (Lugt 5k). Samuel Josefowitz, New York; (R. M. Light & Co., Inc., Santa Barbara); purchased 2004 by NGA.

Associated Names

Alianello, Raffaele
Light, Robert M., Mr.
Private Collection c/o Josefowitz

Exhibition History

2007: Fabulous Journeys and Faraway Places: Travels on Paper, 1450 - 1700, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2007

Bibliography

1949: Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge