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Karel Dujardin

A Shepherdess Speaking to Her Dog

1653
Etching on cream laid paper
18.9 × 22 cm (7.4 × 8.7 in)

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A trip to Italy in the 1640s inspired Karel Dujardin to create atmospheric Italianate landscapes that he successfully merged with figures and animals.

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