Martin Schongauer
The Fifth Foolish Virgin

The Fifth Foolish Virgin

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The Fifth Foolish Virgin
ArtistGerman, 1445/50–1491
CultureGerman
Titles
  • The Fifth Foolish Virgin
  • from the series Wise and Foolish Virgins
Date1478 - 1482
PlaceGermany
MediumEngraving, state I/I
DimensionsPlate/Sheet: 4 9/16 × 2 1/2 in. (11.6 × 6.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Marjorie G. and Evan C. Horning
Object number92.95
Not on view

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Department
Prints and Drawings
Object Type
Provenance Research Ongoing Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
verso in pencil: B84 108 86 94[several other barely legible words and numerals]
printed bottom center on the plate: M+S

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