Erasmus: The Human Comedy

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Fritz Eichenberg, Erasmus: The Human Comedy, 1972, wood engraving on paper, image: 18 x 12 in. (45.7 x 30.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Lynn and John Minna, 1981.164.6

Artwork Details

Title
Erasmus: The Human Comedy
Artist
Publisher
Aquarius Press
Date
1972
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 18 x 12 in. (45.7 x 30.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Lynn and John Minna
Mediums Description
wood engraving on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Literature — Erasmus — In Praise of Folly
  • Animal
  • State of being — evil — war
  • State of being — emotion — greed
  • State of being — evil — torture
Object Number
1981.164.6
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1981.164.6

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