Johan Wierix
Ars Moriendi

ArtistNetherlandish, c. 1549–c. 1618
CultureNetherlandish
Titles
  • Ars Moriendi
Date1602
MediumEngraving on laid paper
DimensionsPlate: 4 1/2 × 6 1/2 in. (11.4 × 16.5 cm)
Sheet: 4 11/16 × 6 9/16 in. (11.9 × 16.7 cm)
Mat: 8 3/16 × 10 13/16 in. (20.8 × 27.4 cm)
Credit LineSarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston
Object numberBF.2023.1
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