The escape of Cloelia — Niccolò Vicentino|Maturino da Firenze|Andrea Andreani | DiscoverArt

Niccolò Vicentino|Maturino da Firenze|Andrea Andreani

The escape of Cloelia

1540–50 (published by Andreani in 1608)

Chiaroscuro woodcut from three blocks in green (sate ii/ii)

28 × 38.6 cm (11 × 15.2 in)

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