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Art of the Lithograph: Dedication Sheet, Plate VII

Alois Senefelder

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white image of a rectangular plate with decorative border. The border has a repeating pattern of white shapes, including fleur-de-lys and scrollwork on a black background. Inside the border, a large oval frame contains a depiction of a nude male figure standing on a pedestal. The figure holds a bird in his right hand and a spear in his left. To his right, a short column with a flame on top. Above the oval, four lines of text in white. Below the oval, a line of cursive text. The entire plate is labeled with a Roman numeral "VII" at the top.

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619 × 893 px
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