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The Lute Player (Jester with a Lute)

Samuel Arlent Edwards American, born England
After Frans Hals Dutch
1909 (?)
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Lute Player (Jester with a Lute)
  • Artist: Samuel Arlent Edwards (American (born England), Somerset 1862–1938 Westport, Connecticut)
  • Artist: After Frans Hals (Dutch, Antwerp 1582/83–1666 Haarlem)
  • Date: 1909 (?)
  • Medium: Mezzotint on chine collé
  • Dimensions: Plate: 13 11/16 × 11 15/16 in. (34.8 × 30.4 cm)
    Sheet: 19 11/16 × 15 3/8 in. (50 × 39 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of S. Arlent Edwards, 1923
  • Object Number: 23.3.11
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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