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Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert

The Wife Serving Food to her Family

Description

Maker

Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert (Netherlandish, 1522-1590)
After Maerten van Heemskerck (Netherlandish, 1498-1574), associated artist/maker

Title

The Wife Serving Food to her Family
from "Praise of the Virtuous Wife"

Year

1555

Medium

  • Engraving on paper

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Engraving on paper

Materials

ink

Supports

  • paper

Dimensions

Sheet: 23.5 x 32.9 cm (9 1/4 x 12 15/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Printed, on print, LC: Zunacht stadt si auf das si irem haussgesind narung gewunne/ und das bestimpt iren magden. Sij entsitzt irem gesind ab keiner winterkeltij: dan es ist alles mit wolgefutertem bekleidet.

Identification

State

only state

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Georgianna Sayles Aldrich Fund

Object Number

2010.9.3

Type

  • Prints

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Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert (Netherlandish, 1522-1590)
After Maerten van Heemskerck (Netherlandish, 1498-1574), associated artist/maker
The Wife Serving Food to her Family; from "Praise of the Virtuous Wife", 1555
Engraving on paper
Sheet: 23.5 x 32.9 cm (9 1/4 x 12 15/16 inches)
Georgianna Sayles Aldrich Fund 2010.9.3

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