Saint Bartholomew and Saint Philip from The Twelve Apostles

Israhel van Meckenem, the younger, 1480–85

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Saint Bartholomew and Saint Philip from The Twelve Apostles, 1480–85. Engraving on ivory laid paper.

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Engraving on ivory laid paper · 20.9 × 14 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: Saint Bartholomew and Saint Philip from The Twelve Apostles
Artist: Israhel van Meckenem the Younger German, c. 1440/45-1503
Date: 1480–85
Medium: Engraving on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: 20.9 × 14 cm (8 1/4 × 5 9/16 in.)
Credit line: Bequest of Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr.
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

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