Who created "The Drinking Lady"?

The Drinking Lady was created by Wallerant Vaillant|Gerard ter Borch the Younger in mid-17th century.

When was "The Drinking Lady" created?

This artwork was created mid-17th century.

What medium is "The Drinking Lady"?

The Drinking Lady is Mezzotint; close variant, between states two and three of four.

Is "The Drinking Lady" in the public domain?

Yes, The Drinking Lady is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Drinking Lady

Wallerant Vaillant|Gerard ter Borch the Younger

mid-17th century

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Medium

Mezzotint; close variant, between states two and three of four

Dimensions

13 x 11 in. (33 x 27.9 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1956

Accession Number

56.605.9

About the Artist

Wallerant Vaillant|Gerard ter Borch the Younger · 1623–1677

Wallerant Vaillant (1623-1677) was a French-born Dutch Golden Age painter and printmaker who pioneered the mezzotint technique in printmaking. Born in Lille on May 30, 1623, he died in Amsterdam on August 28, 1677, leaving behind a significant legacy as both a portraitist and innovator in graphic arts. Vaillant holds a distinguished place in art history as one of the first professional artists to...

The Drinking Lady

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