Art Institute of Chicago
Head of an Old Woman (so-called portrait of Visscher's mother)
Cornelis Visscher
- Date
- c. 1649-58
- Medium
- Etching and engraving on ivory laid paper
- Culture
- Holland
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
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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- Object type
- AAT300041273
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