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Woman with a fan and Steinkerke cravat
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Woman with a fan and Steinkerke cravat

Pieter Schenk (I) · 1694 · engraving; mezzotint; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Standing woman holding a fan in her hand. She is dressed according to the fashion of the late 17th century and wears a fontange hairstyle. The scarf (cravat) is tied à la Stenkerke. Subject categories within the Atlas Zeden en Gewoonten: Manners and Customs in the Narrower Sense, Clothing, Costumes (periods), Louis XIV (1650–1720). The allonge period.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineVrouw met een waaier en Steinkerke das. 1694. Pieter Schenk (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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