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The Two Mules, from a set of four Italian Landscapes

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The Two Mules, from a set of four Italian Landscapes, 1645/50. Etching on paper.

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Etching on paper · 26.6 × 20.5 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title
The Two Mules, from a set of four Italian Landscapes
Artist
Jan Both Dutch, c. 1618-1652
Date
1645/50
Medium
Etching on paper
Dimensions
26.6 × 20.5 cm (10 1/2 × 8 1/8 in.)
Credit line
John H. Wrenn Fund
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Art Institute of Chicago

Galler’s rooms and hanging scale are imagined. The image is the museum’s original digital reproduction.

The Two Mules, from a set of four Italian Landscapes · Jan Both, 1645/50
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