Melancholia, by D

An image of Engraving, black carbon ink on laid paper, height 244mm, width 190mm, 1514.

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Engraving, black carbon ink on laid paper, height 244mm, width 190mm, 1514.

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Accession Number: P.3098-R
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
Photographer name: Image Library
Image height: 760 pixels
Image width: 593 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
Filesize: 196.78kB
Captured: 2008:08:26 15:57:29

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16th Century Artistic Movement Date Department Durer Fitz_PDP German Medium Nationalities Object Type Other Keywords Renaissance Workflow _WF_AdOK _WF_KWD _WF_OPACtd _WF_PCr allegorical allegory angels bell bell cherubs compass contemplating contemplation dogs engraving hourglass ink ladder male man meditation melancholy on paper print sad scales sitting sorrow symbolic tools winged wings ????????????

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