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Old woman and a boy with candles

ca. 1620–30
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Old woman and a boy with candles
  • Artist: Possibly by Paulus Pontius (Flemish, Antwerp 1603–1658 Antwerp)
  • Artist: Possibly by Lucas Vorsterman I (Flemish, Zaltbommel 1595–1675 Antwerp)
  • Artist: After Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, Siegen 1577–1640 Antwerp)
  • Publisher: Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, Siegen 1577–1640 Antwerp)
  • Date: ca. 1620–30
  • Medium: Etching; second state of two
  • Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 9 3/4 × 7 5/8 in. (24.7 × 19.3 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
  • Object Number: 51.501.7630
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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