The Letters E, F, G and H, by Israhel van Meckenem

An image of The Letters E, F, G and H. Meckenem, Israhel van II (German, 1440/45-1503). Engraving, after 1445 to before 1503. Alternative Number(s): Bartsch; 211. Hollstein German; 567.

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The Letters E, F, G and H. Meckenem, Israhel van II (German, 1440/45-1503). Engraving, after 1445 to before 1503. Alternative Number(s): Bartsch; 211. Hollstein German; 567.

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Accession Number: 22.i.2-75
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/16.0
Focal length: 80
Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
Photographer name: Katie Young
Image height: 1025 pixels
Image width: 750 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 831.19kB
Exposure time: 1/60
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 16/1

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15th Century design designing designs engraving Fitz_PDP foliage foliate German Israhel van Meckenem Israhel van Meckenem II lettering letters Meckenem Northern Renaissance ornamental ornamented print Renaissance van Meckenem

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