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Virgin and Child, and Saint John the Baptist (recto); Summary sketches, possibly the Virgin and Child (verso)
Jacob de Backer, ca. 1580–90
- Artist
- Jacob de Backer (Netherlandish, Antwerp ca. 1540/1545–before 1600 Antwerp)
- Date
- ca. 1580–90
- Medium
- Brown and black oil with white heightening (recto); black chalk (verso)
- Size
- 11 5/8 x 9 1/16 in. (29.5 x 23 cm)
- Type
- Drawings
- Museum
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Licence
- Public domain: free to use, no permission needed
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