An Allegory of a Rich Man and a Poor Man (Der Lustige Arme und der Traurige Reiche)
Christoph Murer Swiss
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Title: An Allegory of a Rich Man and a Poor Man (Der Lustige Arme und der Traurige Reiche)
Artist:
Christoph Murer (Swiss, Zurich 1558–1614 Winterthur)
Date: 1596
Medium: Etching
Dimensions:
sheet: 10 3/16 x 8 3/8 in. (25.8 x 21.2 cm)
plate: 9 15/16 x 8 in. (25.2 x 20.3 cm)
image: 9 5/8 x 7 11/16 in. (24.5 x 19.6 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession Number: 2012.136.724
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