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Jacques Dassonville

A dilapidated building with eight peasants engaged in various activities

ca. 1640–70
Etching
10.2 × 11.9 cm (4 × 4.7 in)

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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026

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