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The Dressmaker

ca. 1863
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Dressmaker
  • Artist: Henri Jean Augustin de Braekeleer (Belgian, Antwerp 1840–1888 Antwerp)
  • Date: ca. 1863
  • Medium: Etching on laid paper
  • Dimensions: sheet: 7 15/16 x 9 7/16 in. (20.2 x 24 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Eric Gillis, 2011
  • Object Number: 2011.383.1
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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