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An old woman performing a bloodletting, known as 'The Cupper'
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An old woman performing a bloodletting, known as 'The Cupper'

Willem Steelink (II) · 1888 - 1891 · etching; paper

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

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An old woman performs a bloodletting on a young woman. Above the old woman hangs a birdcage. In the foreground, a candle burns on a stove. In the lower left margin, the coat of arms of Abraham Bredius on a branch with leaves.

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Credit lineEen oude vrouw die een aderlating uitvoert, bekend als 'De kopster'. 1888 - 1891. Willem Steelink (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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