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Engraving of six bearded men in period robes around a table with a book, lamp and globe; name panels run along the bottom edge.

Six Italian Men of Letters, Engraving after Vasari

An engraving of six men in period dress gathered around a table holding an open book, a lamp, and a globe inscribed with a name. A bearded man in a long gown gestures toward the book while others lean in or look on. Labelled name panels run along the lower edge of the print.

Artist
Giorgio Vasari
Date
[between 1500 and 1599]
Medium
Group portraits Portrait prints Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2955 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1599.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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