Head of an Old Woman (so-called portrait of Visscher's mother)

Description

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.

Head of an Old Woman (so-called portrait of Visscher's mother)

Cornelis Visscher

c. 1649-58

Accession Number

9381

Medium

Etching and engraving on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

Sheet; trimmed: 14.1 × 8.7 cm (5 9/16 × 3 7/16 in.)

Classification

etching

Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Credit Line

Gift of Horace S. Oakley

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