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A Young Man Caressing the Young Hostess

A work made of etching in black on paper.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of etching in black on paper.

Date:

c. 1650

Artist:

Cornelis Pietersz Bega
Dutch, 1631/32-1664

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Cornelis Pietersz. Bega

Title

A Young Man Caressing the Young Hostess

Place

Netherlands (Artist's nationality:)

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Artist's working dates 1640–1664

Medium

Etching in black on paper

Dimensions

Image: 19.7 × 16.4 cm (7 13/16 × 6 1/2 in.); Sheet: 20.5 × 16.8 cm (8 1/8 × 6 5/8 in.)

Credit Line

Elizabeth Hammond Stickney Collection

Reference Number

1887.437

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