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A Griffin

Wenceslaus Hollar

Title	A Griffin
Artist	Wenceslaus Hollar
Date	1662–63 17th century
Medium	Etching, only state
Classification	Prints
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Gift of Anne W. and Dr. David T. Mininberg, in celebration of Anne's 65th birthday, 2002
Rights	Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Botanical illustration Entomological plates

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