Solomon Worshipping the Idol Moloch

Georg Pencz, c. 1531

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Solomon Worshipping the Idol Moloch, c. 1531. Engraving in black on ivory laid paper.

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Engraving in black on ivory laid paper · Sheet: 4.7 × 7.7 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: Solomon Worshipping the Idol Moloch
Artist: Georg Pencz German, c. 1500-1550
Date: c. 1531
Medium: Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: Sheet: 4.7 × 7.7 cm (1 7/8 × 3 1/16 in.)
Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr.
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

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