A Mask on an Escutcheon Supported by Two Genii — Sebald Beham | DiscoverArt

A Mask on an Escutcheon Supported by Two Genii

1544

Engraving; second state of two (Pauli)

4.8 × 7 cm (1.9 × 2.8 in)

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