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Panel with a Mascaron
Artist: Hans Sebald Beham (German, 1500-1550)
Date: 1543
Dimensions:
Overall: H. 2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm): W. 3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm)
Medium: engraving
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: William J. Hitchcock Fund in memory of Grace J. Hitchcock
Object number: 1994.45
Label Text:A mascaron is a grotesque face originally employed as an architectural embellishment believed to protect a building from evil spirits. At the time of this print’s production, mascarons were generalized decorations used in many different applications.
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