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Old Woman Standing

Cornelis Bega

Associated Names

Cornelis Bega

Artist, Dutch, 1631/1632 - 1664

The image shows a person standing upright facing slightly to the right. The person has facial features with a lined appearance, wearing a fur hat, a long coat with fur-trimmed collar and cuffs, and a sash or belt. They appear to be holding an object in their right hand. The background is plain, with shadows extending from the person's feet.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Accession Number

1972.32.4
Catalogue Raisonné

Hollstein, no. 14, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

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

Q65567132

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