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Herman van Swanevelt

The Laundresses

Maker

Herman van Swanevelt (Dutch, ca. 1600-1655), designer

Title

The Laundresses

Year

1600s

Medium

  • etching

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • etching

Materials

etching

Supports

  • Light weight cream laid paper

Dimensions

17.6 x 27.6 cm (6 15/16 x 10 7/8 inches) (plate)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Original--Verso:inscribed in pencil in LL: A-17 9/29/70/PROUTÉ

Marks: Watermark:Horn on a chain

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Works of Art

Object Number

70.155

Type

  • Prints

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Herman van Swanevelt (Dutch, ca. 1600-1655), designer
The Laundresses, 1600s
etching
17.6 x 27.6 cm (6 15/16 x 10 7/8 inches) (plate)
Museum Works of Art 70.155

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