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Anonymous, Netherlandish, 15th century

The Annihilation of the Beast; The Capture and Incarceration of the Beast from an Apocalypse blockbook, 2nd edition

1440–1450
Woodcut with hand coloring
27.7 × 20.4 cm (10.9 × 8 in)

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