Portrait of Ismail, Ambassador of the Persian Shah Tahmasp I, Standing

1573·Engraving in black on cream laid paper·Image/plate: 39.5 × 26.5 cm (15 9/16 × 10 7/16 in.); Sheet: 40.8 × 31 cm (16 1/8 × 12 1/4 in.)

Through prior acquisition of John H. Wrenn Memorial Collection

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Year: 1573
Medium: Engraving in black on cream laid paper
Dimensions: Image/plate: 39.5 × 26.5 cm (15 9/16 × 10 7/16 in.); Sheet: 40.8 × 31 cm (16 1/8 × 12 1/4 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Lorck, Melchior

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Melchior Lorck (Danish, 1526 or 1527–after 1588)

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Artist: Lorck, Melchior
Year: 1573
Medium: Engraving in black on cream laid paper
Dimensions: Image/plate: 39.5 × 26.5 cm (15 9/16 × 10 7/16 in.); Sheet: 40.8 × 31 cm (16 1/8 × 12 1/4 in.)
Watts ID: WW-1573-534012

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