The Abduction of a young woman on a unicorn

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The Abduction of a young woman on a unicorn (assigned title). The rape of Proserpine/Proserpina (alternative title). DÃ¼rer, Albrecht (German, 1471-1528). Etching, surface tone, black carbon ink on laid paper. Plate height 307 mm, plate width 213 mm; sheet height 307 mm, sheet width 213 mm, 1516. Production Notes; Only state. With the rust spots.
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