Head of an Old Woman (Visscher's Mother)

c. 1650

Cornelis Visscher

Associated Names
Cornelis Visscher

Artist, Dutch, c. 1629 - 1658

The image shows the profile of an older woman's head and upper torso. She faces the right side with her head slightly tilted down. She has a prominent nose, soft wrinkles, partially visible eyes gazing downward, and subtly pursed lips. Her hair is concealed under a patterned headscarf tied tightly at the back. She wears a heavy garment with a fur collar. The background is a simple, dark textured pattern.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8335

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 171, State i/iv

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1884

  • Dutuit, Eugène. Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes. Vol. I, IV-VI. Paris: A Levy, 1884-1885. Reprint. Amsterdam: G.W. Hissink, 1970-1972.

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q65019412

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