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Jael by Maarten van Heemskerck — VisualArtsDB

Jael

Jael

Maarten van Heemskerck

1557–1563

Medium: Pen and black ink over black chalk; traced for transfer; remains of original borderline at the top and bottom left
Dimensions: 7 5/16 x 9 3/4 in. (18.6 x 24.7 cm)
Genre: Drawing
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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