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Woman Writing a Letter
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Pieter Schenck and Gerard Terborch II

Woman Writing a Letter

1684

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Woman Writing a Letter

1684

Physical Qualities Mezzotint, Image (cut to plate): 387 x 315 mm. (15 1/4 x 12 3/8 in.)
Credit Line Gift of General Lawrason Riggs
Object Number 1943.32.465
General Lawrason Riggs, American, 1861 - 1940

Signed: 1

Inscribed: On Recto: In plate, in image, lower right: "G. Terburg, pinx. / P Schenk fec. et. Exc. 1684". On Verso: Upper right corner, in pen: "J.B."; center top, in graphite, written upside down: "DecEnaht1878x42x"; lower left corner, in graphite: "L. [illegible] / Anna [illegible] Schurman"; lower left corner, in graphite: "Scaver / Bernard Coll.": lower left corner, in graphite: "L.41.465"; lower right corner, in graphite: "1/6".

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Pieter Schenck

Dutch, born Germany, 1660-1718/19

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