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Serpent Speaking to a Young Man

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
A seated yong man in side view, lower right; in front of him, a serpent. A female figure with a flute in center. At left, another young man facing left. In background, a river and a castle.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Print Maker
Marc Antonio Raimondi, Italian, 1483 – 1527
Date
ca. 1505
Credit Line
Bequest of George Campbell Cooper
Medium
Engraving on paper
Dimensions
25.8 × 19.1 cm (10 3/16 × 7 1/2 in.)
Object Name
Print
Type
Print
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