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Jan Visscher

Portrait of an Old Woman, Visscher's Mother

c. 1655-1690
Etching on ivory laid paper
14.6 × 12.7 cm (5.7 × 5 in)

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

Johannes Visscher was the brother and pupil of Cornelis Visscher. An etcher, engraver, and painter, he moved to Amsterdam in 1658. He made almost 180 prints, many, like this one, after his brother. Jan Kraalinge helped produce the print.

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