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Weeping Woman Kneeling, Seen from Behind
Jacob Backer, ca. 1634–38
- Artist
- Jacob Backer (Dutch, Harlingen 1608–1651 Amsterdam)
- Date
- ca. 1634–38
- Medium
- Black chalk, heightened with white, on blue paper
- Size
- 7 9/16 x 9 in. (19.2 x 22.8 cm)
- Type
- Drawings
- Museum
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Licence
- Public domain: free to use, no permission needed
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