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Study of heads in profile view, a woman with headcloth and bearded man whose heads overlap above, two facing profiles below by Karel Dujardin

Study of heads in profile view, a woman with headcloth and bearded man whose heads overlap above, two facing profiles below

Karel Dujardin · 1641

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DETAILS
Artist
Karel Dujardin
Date
1641
Medium
Etching
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
sheet: 2 3/16 x 2 9/16 in. (5.6 x 6.5 cm)
Collection
Drawings and Prints
Credit line
Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
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Karel Dujardin

Karel Dujardin, a Dutch Golden Age painter, masterfully captured the serene beauty of Italianate landscapes, often populated with animals and peasants.

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