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"'t Suynighe Waertje" and "De Goelicke Waerdin"

Johannes and Lucas van Doetechum after Pieter Bruegel the Elder

National Gallery of Art

Two individual portrait illustrations of elderly individuals are depicted. The left portrait shows an older man with minimal hair, prominent cheekbones, and sagging skin, wearing a light-colored shirt with a darker outer garment. The right portrait shows an older woman with sharp facial features, wrinkles, a hood covering her head, and similar attire to the man. Both are surrounded by oval frames filled with horizontal lines and are rendered in varying shades, creating a monochromatic tone.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1564/1565
Medium
etching
Dimensions
4721 × 3394 px
Public Domain
Yes
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