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Wenceslaus Hollar

Naves Bellicæ Hollandicæ (Dutch Warships)

1647
Etching; bottom right corner where '2' is added to plate in the second state has been torn off and replaced so state is indeterminate.
14.6 × 23.7 cm (5.7 × 9.3 in)

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