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Head of an Old Woman by Nicolaes Maes — VisualArtsDB

Head of an Old Woman

Head of an Old Woman

Medium: Brown ink, brown wash, red chalk, and random marks in black chalk on cream antique laid paper
Dimensions: actual: 9.9 x 9.5 cm (3 7/8 x 3 3/4 in.)
Genre: Drawings
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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