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Woodcut depicting a side view of a vessel with a single mast, furled sails, and a figurehead composed of four male figures, the foremost of which is unbearded and carrying a lyre. Latin text on verso. Cut from a page of "De Re Navale", a book on Greek and Roman naval architecture.


vessel depictions
1541-01-02
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Hart Nautical
Bayfii, Lazarus
ink; laid paper; mounting
5 3/4 in x 4 1/2 in
Switzerland: Basel

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