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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Classical Ruins
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.

Classical Ruins

Artist Herman van Suanevelt
CultureDutch
DateNo Date
MediumWood engraving, laid paper
DimensionsOverall, Plate: 7 1/16 x 10 7/16 in. (17.9 x 26.5 cm)
Overall: 7 3/16 in. (18.3 cm)
Overall, Image: 11 1/16 in. (28.1 cm)
Overall, Mat: 14 1/4 x 19 1/4 in. (36.2 x 48.9 cm)
InscribedOn back: "l.folio 2 Van Suanevelt-Classical Ruins-CR1781 Bablset 11.296.83". On plate in margin under scene "Herman Van Suznevelt Inventor fecit et excudit" at lower right: "com privilegio Regis". Parts of two watermarks (one crown over oval with balls).
Credit LineGift of Mr. C.W. Grandy
Object number50.47.21
Not on view
DescriptionWood engraving of five people and a beggar in front of some classical ruins.

Image scanned and/or photographed, then color-corrected by Pat Cagney.
Pierre Patel the Elder
1652
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Giovanni Paolo Panini
18th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Wenceslaus Hollar
17th century
New photography by Pat Cagney captured with a digital camera.
Hendrick van Schoel
ca. 1590
New photography by Pat Cagney captured with a digital camera.
Hendrick van Schoel
ca. 1590
New photography by Pat Cagney captured with a digital camera.
Hendrick van Schoel
ca. 1590
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Willem van Swanenburgh
ca. 1610
Photograph by Ed Pollard, Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II digital slr-2009.
Unknown
Late 18th or early 19th century