Johan Wierix
The Power of Peace

ArtistNetherlandish, c. 1549–c. 1618
CultureNetherlandish
Titles
  • The Power of Peace
Datec. 1577
MediumEngraving
DimensionsPlate: 14 3/4 × 18 1/4 in. (37.5 × 46.4 cm)
Sheet: 15 3/4 × 20 5/8 in. (40 × 52.4 cm)
Frame: 22 7/8 × 26 7/8 × 1 1/4 in. (58.2 × 68.3 × 3.2 cm)
Credit LineSarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston
Object numberBF.1999.32
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