Cornelis Visscher
Dutch, c. 1629-1658
Head of an Old Woman (so-called portrait of Visscher's mother)
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Cornelis Visscher
Dutch, c. 1629-1658c. 1649-58
Head of an Old Woman (so-called portrait of Visscher's mother)
Cornelis Visscher Dutch, c. 1629-1658 →etchingprint
Date
c. 1649-58
Medium
Etching and engraving on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Sheet; trimmed: 14.1 × 8.7 cm (5 9/16 × 3 7/16 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Horace S. Oakley
Cornelis Visscher was an etcher, draughtsman, and publisher in Haarlem, where he joined the Guild of St. Luke in 1653. This plate was largely etched by Johannes Visscher, Cornelis's brother, with engraving done by Cornelis.
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