The Invention of Book Printing | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 2014.4
People: Theodoor Galle, Flemish (Antwerp 1571 - 1633 Antwerp)
After Jan van der Straet, Netherlandish (Bruges, Belgium 1523 - 1605 Florence, Italy)
Title: The Invention of Book Printing
Other Titles: Series/Book Title: Nova Reperta
Original Language Title: Impressio Librorum
Classification: Prints
Work Type: print
Date: c. 1591
Culture: Flemish
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/349745

Physical Descriptions

Medium: Engraving on cream antique laid paper
Technique: Engraving
Dimensions: plate: 20 x 26.4 cm (7 7/8 x 10 3/8 in.)
sheet: 20.3 x 26.7 cm (8 x 10 1/2 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: [Kunsthandlung Helmut H. Rumbler, Frankfurt am Main], sold; to Harvard Art Museums, 2014

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

State: i/iii
Standard Reference Number: Hollstein (Galle) 414; New Hollstein (Stradanus) 326

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Acquisition Fund for Prints
Accession Year: 2014
Object Number: 2014.4
Division: European and American Art
Contact: am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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