Allegory of Sight and the Art of Painting

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Allegory of Sight and the Art of Painting
Allegory of Sight and the Art of Painting
Allegory of Sight and the Art of Painting

Allegory of Sight and the Art of Painting

Maker (b. 1565, Zaandam, Netherlands – d. 1607, Assendelft, Netherlands)
Maker (b. 1558, Brüggen, Germany – d. 1617, Haarlem, Netherlands)
Datepublished after 1616
MediumEngraving
Dimensionssheet: 9 1/2 in. x 7 1/8 in. (24.1 cm x 18.1 cm)
ClassificationPRINTS
Credit LineMuseum purchase, The Dorothy Johnston Towne (Class of 1923) Fund
Object number2019.1123
Status
Not on view
RightsCopyright is retained in accordance with U.S. Copyright laws
Photo creditDavis Museum at Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
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