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Bird's-eye view of the City of Babel

Maker

(artist)
ca.1640 - ca.1720 (Life dates)

(engraver)
1651-1685

(publisher)
active 1660-1681 (Life dates)

Title

Bird's-eye view of the City of Babel

Date of Production

1679

Dimensions

Height: 50.4 cm
Width: 55.7 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.2964.3

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

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Provenance

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Inscriptions

Inscription: inscription : printed : upper left image & recto : : Prospectus Urbis Ninivie ex pre- / scripto R. adm Patris Anthanasy / Kirchem Soc. Jesu./ A. Latus longius habit syadia 150 / B. Latus brevius habit stadia 90 / C. Palatina Regis Ninive / D. Ingreffs Jonae Prophatae in Urbem ittere unius diei //

Inscription: inscription : printed : upper centre image & recto : :Erat autem / NINIVE CIVITAS. / agna 3 dierum. Jonae cap 3 //

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