Ornament with Owl Mocked by Day Birds — Martin Schongauer | DiscoverArt

Martin Schongauer

Ornament with Owl Mocked by Day Birds

1470–1491

Engraving

14.8 × 10.6 cm (5.8 × 4.2 in)

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