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Basilisken

Melchior Lorck · 1548

Melchior Lorck: 1526–1583

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Basilisken

1548

Etching · Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen

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Etching
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bladmaal height 42 mm; bladmaal width 62 mm
Collection no.
KKS13373
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Public Domain Mark 1.0License details

Melchior Lorck. Basilisken. Statens Museum for Kunst. Public Domain Mark 1.0. Compressed full-frame reproduction.

Collection: Statens Museum for Kunst (SMK)

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Official SMK object record. Creation-date notes: Værkdatering: 1548. The museum holding is separate from current display.

Location checked Sep 13, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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Melchior Lorck. Basilisken. Statens Museum for Kunst. Public Domain Mark 1.0. Compressed full-frame reproduction.