The Seamstress

Christian Krohg, 1880

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The Seamstress, 1880. Oil on panel.

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Oil on panel · 135 × 80.8 cm · SMK – National Gallery of Denmark

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Museum title: The Seamstress
Artist: Christian Krohg (Norwegian, 1852–1925)
Date: 1880
Medium: Oil on panel
Dimensions: 135 × 80.8 cm
Credit line: SMK – National Gallery of Denmark
Image license: Public Domain Mark 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: SMK – National Gallery of Denmark

Artist’s life 1852–1925

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