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Peasant Paying his Bill by Adriaen van Ostade

Peasant Paying his Bill

Adriaen van Ostade · 1610

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Artist
Adriaen van Ostade
Date
1610
Medium
Etching
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
Plate: 4 1/8 × 3 1/4 in. (10.5 × 8.3 cm)
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