Portrait of an Old Woman, Visscher's Mother

Description

Johannes Visscher was the brother and pupil of Cornelis Visscher. An etcher, engraver, and painter, he moved to Amsterdam in 1658. He made almost 180 prints, many, like this one, after his brother. Jan Kraalinge helped produce the print.

Portrait of an Old Woman, Visscher's Mother

Jan Visscher

c. 1655-1690

Accession Number

9478

Medium

Etching on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

14.6 × 12.7 cm (5 3/4 × 5 in.)

Classification

etching

Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Credit Line

Gift of Horace S. Oakley