Woman with the Pear

Ferdinand Bol, 1651

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Woman with the Pear, 1651. Etching on ivory paper.

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Etching on ivory paper · 14.3 × 11.8 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: Woman with the Pear
Artist: Ferdinand Bol Dutch, 1616-1680
Date: 1651
Medium: Etching on ivory paper
Dimensions: 14.3 × 11.8 cm (5 11/16 × 4 11/16 in.)
Credit line: The Charles Deering Collection
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1616–1680

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