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Portrait of an Old Woman

Style of Jacob Backer Dutch
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Portrait of an Old Woman
  • Artist: Style of Jacob Backer (Dutch, second quarter 17th century)
  • Medium: Oil on wood
  • Dimensions: 28 x 24 in. (71.1 x 61 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
  • Object Number: 29.100.2
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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