Portrait of an Old Woman, Visscher's Mother
Jan Visscher
c. 1655-1690
Medium
Etching on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
14.6 × 12.7 cm (5 3/4 × 5 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
9478
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Johannes Visscher was the brother and pupil of Cornelis Visscher. An etcher, engraver, and painter, he moved to Amsterdam in 1658. He made almost 180 prints, many, like this one, after his brother. Jan Kraalinge helped produce the print.