Johann Gutenberg and Movable Type

cc_csc018_gutenberg_06.jpg

Title

Johann Gutenberg and Movable Type

Description

An oil painting depicting Johann Gutenberg casting movable type while another worker sets type. Gutenberg's press is in the foreground of the painting.

Rights

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Format

jpeg

Type

still image

Identifier

cc_csc018_gutenberg_06.jpg

Citation

Thom, Robert A., 1915-1979, “Johann Gutenberg and Movable Type,” Cary Graphic Arts Collection at RIT Libraries, accessed December 10, 2024, https://cary-exhibits.rit.edu/items/show/234.