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The Abduction of Helen

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5527029


Item data

Title

The Abduction of Helen

Collection

German old master prints

Names

Beham, Hans Sebald, 1500-1550 (Printmaker)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1501 - 1600 (Approximate)

Library Location

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Shelf locator: MEOG

Genres

Prints

Notes

Citation/Reference: Bartsch 70; Illustrated Bartsch 70; Pauli 73 (iii/iii)
Acquisition: Gift of Samuel Isham

Physical Description

Engravings
Extent: Image: 1 x 4 1/2 in. (2.6 x 11.5 cm), Paper / Sheet: 1 x 4 1/2 in. (2.6 x 11.5 cm)
Stamped in black ink, verso: Samuel Isham Collection (Lugt 1402)
Cream laid

Identifiers

TMS ID: 28610
TMS Object Number: 58908
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d4fa9d40-6469-0133-ede7-00505686a51c

Rights

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Type Of Resource

Still Image

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "The Abduction of Helen" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1501 - 1600. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d4fa9d40-6469-0133-ede7-00505686a51c

APA format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1501 - 1600). The Abduction of Helen Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d4fa9d40-6469-0133-ede7-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "The Abduction of Helen" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 13, 2026. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d4fa9d40-6469-0133-ede7-00505686a51c

Wikipedia citation

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