Aer (Air), from "The Four Elements" – All Works – eMuseum

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DimensionsSheet: 6 7/8 × 9 in. (17.5 × 22.9 cm)
Image: 6 3/8 × 8 15/16 in. (16.2 × 22.7 cm)

Accession Number 2023.72.3

Classificationsprint

CopyrightPublic Domain

SignedT.Bern.Amft in vet: J Sadeler scalps: (l,l plate)

InscriptionsAER (u,c plate) At tibi cui paret uarÿs obnoxious AER Motibus, et tua sint mitia regna precor (l,l print) Sic nos træ euenient spiracle salabria vitæ, Atq accepta sibi hæe commode luno feret. (l,r print) FRANCOFUR AD MOENV 1587 (l,c plate)

Portfolio/Series"The Four Elements"

ProvenanceJeffrey Hunter, Des Moines; Des Moines Art Center [gift of the previous, 2023]

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