Battle by the Hamme River 1404 (History of Dithmarschen)

Hans Grohs

1920

  • Titles Battle by the Hamme River 1404 (History of Dithmarschen) (Proper)
  • Artist Hans Grohs, German, 1892 - 1981
  • Medium woodcut
  • Dimensions sheet: 19 1/16 × 26 3/16 in. (48.4 × 66.5 cm) image: 14 11/16 × 21 in. (37.3 × 53.3 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Rose Mary McKinney in honor of her mother, Frauken Grohs Collinson, 2005.78
  • Work Type print
  • Classification Prints

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