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Hypnerotomachia Poliphili
Author: Francesco Colonna (Italian, 1433–1527)
Illustrated by: Unidentified artist, Italian, 15th century
Printer: Aldus Manutius (Italian, 1449/50–1515)
Illustrated by: Unidentified artist, Italian, 15th century
Printer: Aldus Manutius (Italian, 1449/50–1515)
1499
Place of Publication: Venice, Italy
Medium/Technique
Illustrated book with 170 woodcuts [incomplete]
Dimensions
Overall: 28.8 x 21.8 x 4.2 cm (11 5/16 x 8 9/16 x 1 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvey D. Parker Collection—Harvey Drury Parker Fund
Accession NumberP19581
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Venice: Aldus Manutius, December 1499
Catalogue Raisonné
Goff C-767; BMC V 561; GW 7223; Essling 1198; Sander 2056
Description(Venice: Aldus Manutius, December 1499) Folio; 234 leaves [incomplete]; light brown velvet binding, tan phase box. One page is stored with prints (14I5, Box 2).
ProvenanceJoseph Baer & Co., from whom purchased by MFA, Summer 1912.