The Three Magi: Caspar, King of Tarsus

Jacques Bellange, c. 1612-1616

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The Three Magi: Caspar, King of Tarsus, c. 1612-1616. Etching on ivory laid paper.

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Etching on ivory laid paper · Sheet, clipped: 27.8 × 16.2 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: The Three Magi: Caspar, King of Tarsus
Artist: Jacques Bellange French, c. 1575-1616
Date: c. 1612-1616
Medium: Etching on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: Sheet, clipped: 27.8 × 16.2 cm (11 × 6 7/16 in.)
Credit line: John H. Wrenn Memorial Collection
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

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