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Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert

The Wife Serving Food to her Family, 1555

Description

Maker

  • After Maerten van Heemskerck, 1498-1574, Netherlandish
  • Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert, 1522-1590, Netherlandish

Title

The Wife Serving Food to her Family

Year

1555

Medium

Engraving on paper

Materials/Techniques

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

Type

  • Works on Paper,
  • Prints

Credit

Georgianna Sayles Aldrich Fund

Object Number

2010.9.3

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