Woman Holding a Jug and a Study of her Head Seen from the Left

Cornelis Bega Dutch

mid-17th century

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Title: Woman Holding a Jug and a Study of her Head Seen from the Left
Artist: Cornelis Bega (Dutch, Haarlem 1631 or 1632–1664 Haarlem)
Date: mid-17th century
Medium: Black chalk, heightened with white on blue paper
Dimensions: 6 13/16 x 5 1/16 in. (17.3 x 12.9 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Bequest of Harry G. Sperling, 1971
Object Number: 1975.131.138
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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