A phoenix sat atop a tree, wings open, an assortment of animals below

Creator Name

After Master of the Die;
After Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi)

Cultural Context

Date

1530–60

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Title

A phoenix sat atop a tree, wings open, an assortment of animals below

Creator

After Master of the Die, Italian, active Rome, ca. 1530–60, Artist;
After Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi), Artist

Worktype

Prints

Cultural Context

Material

Engraving

Dimensions

sheet: 7 11/16 x 9 1/16 in. (19.5 x 23 cm) plate: 7 1/16 x 8 7/16 in. (18 x 21.5 cm);
height: 19.5centimetre;
width: 23centimetre;
height: 18centimetre;
width: 21.5centimetre

Technique

Language

Date

1530–60

Provenance

Gift of Harry G. Friedman, 1962

Style Period

Rights

Public Domain

Inscription

Location

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Subjects

Birds; Bulls; Lions

Topic

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After Master of the Die, A phoenix sat atop a tree, wings open, an assortment of animals below, 1530–60, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public Domain.

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