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The Sense of Sight
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The Sense of Sight

Pieter Schenk (I) · 1670 - 1713 · engraving; hand coloring; mezzotint; paper

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

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In front of a house a peddler stands with a wicker basket on his belly containing his wares: glasses, small mirrors and ribbons. An old woman has put on a pair of glasses and looks at herself in a small mirror. In the background left a man looking through a telescope.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineHet Gezicht. 1670 - 1713. Pieter Schenk (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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