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A work made of engraving on paper.

The Adoration of the Magi, plate five from The Birth and Early Life of Christ

c. 1593

Hendrick Goltzius (Dutch, 1558-1617) text written by Franco Estius

Netherlands

Goltzius was much admired in his own era for his ability to imitate the style of other artists. His earliest prints date from around 1576; by 1582 he had established his own print shop in Haarlem.

Engraving on paper

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