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Peasant Couple Sitting under a Tree — Willem Basse

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Written by: Volkan GüneşResearcher · Asian Art
Asian Art · Catalogue no. 760608
Willem Basse

Peasant Couple Sitting under a Tree

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byNational Gallery of Art, Washington
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Artist / MakerWillem Basse
Datec. 1630/1660
Culture / OriginDutch
Mediumetching and engraving on laid paper; laid down
Dimensionssheet (trimmed within plate mark): 8.8 x 10.7 cm (3 7/16 x 4 3/16 in.)
DepartmentPrint
TypePrint
About the Artist

BiographyWillem Basse (1613–1672) — Dutch etcher (1613–1672).Willem Basse worked as etcher and draftsperson and is associated with Kingdom of the Netherlands. Their documented life spans the years 1613 to 1672; born and died in Amsterdam.Disciplinesetcher, draftspersonBorn1613, AmsterdamDied1672, AmsterdamNationalityKingdom of the NetherlandsSources: Wikidata Full biography →

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Image & data: National Gallery of Art, Washington · Licence: CC0.

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