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Two views of the same peasant woman with hands clasped, seen from the left
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
A peasant woman, hands crossed in front of her lap, seen from the left, depicted twice: on the right as an outline, on the left more developed with shading. In the background, a few small figures and a tree. This print is part of a series of 16 prints (15 according to Lieure; 17 or 16 including title print) with men and women in various poses. These prints may have been intended as drawing models.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineTweemaal dezelfde boerin met de handen op elkaar, op de linkerzijde gezien. 1621 - 1624. Jacques Callot. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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