The Invention of Book Printing, after Jan van der Straet

An image of Unknown (printmaker),
Galle, Philips (publisher),
Straet, Jan van der (Giovanni Stradano) after (draughtsman). The Invention of Book Printing. Engraving. circa 1591.

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Unknown (printmaker), Galle, Philips (publisher), Straet, Jan van der (Giovanni Stradano) after (draughtsman). The Invention of Book Printing. Engraving. circa 1591.

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Accession Number: 22.I.8-179
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
Photographer name: Amy Jugg
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Image width: 760 pixels
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Exposure time: 1/15
ISO Speed: 50
Captured: 2011:04:05 09:42:00

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16th Century Artistic Movement Country of origin Date Department Dutch Fitz_PDP Flanders Flemish Giovanni Stradano Interior Interior/Exterior Jan van der Straet Medium Nationalities Netherlands Object Type Other Keywords Renaissance Theodor Galle Workflow _WF_AdOK _WF_OPACtd books engraving inventions print printing press ????????????

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