The Church Enthroned

Daniel Hopfer, I, 1490/1536

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The Church Enthroned, 1490/1536. Etching in black on cream laid paper.

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Etching in black on cream laid paper · Image/plate/sheet: 22.9 × 15.9 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: The Church Enthroned
Artist: Daniel Hopfer, I German, 1470-1536
Date: 1490/1536
Medium: Etching in black on cream laid paper
Dimensions: Image/plate/sheet: 22.9 × 15.9 cm (9 1/16 × 6 5/16 in.)
Credit line: Bequest of Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr.
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1470–1536

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