The Land of Cockaigne

Creator Name

Niccolò Nelli

Cultural Context

Date

1551 to 1600

Source

Work details

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Title

The Land of Cockaigne

Creator

Niccolò Nelli, Italian, c. 1533 - c. 1575, artist

Worktype

Cultural Context

Material

etching on laid paper

Dimensions

plate: 40.7 x 53.6 cm (16 x 21 1/8 in.) sheet: 43.2 x 65.3 cm (17 x 25 11/16 in.)

Technique

Language

Date

1551 to 1600

Provenance

Rosenwald Collection; Donor: Lessing Julius Rosenwald; Source: Lessing Julius Rosenwald

Style Period

Rights

CC0

Inscription

lower right, in plate: Nicolo Nelli V.F. 1564

Location

Italian

Source

Subjects

Food; Tree; River; animal; Figures; Building; fish; animal; inscription; calligraphic

Topic

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