An old woman examining a ring

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Artist/Maker	Andrew Geddes (artist) Jordaens (artist)
Place of origin	Britain (made)

Etching on copper, printed on paper, depicting an old woman examining a ring. Second state impression.

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Categories	Prints Portraits Scotland
Object type	Print
Titles	An old woman examining a ring (generic title) Head of an old lady in a velvet cap (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Etching on copper, printed on paper Paper Ink Etching Printing
Brief description	Etching by A. Geddes depicting an old woman examining a ring, after Jacob Jordaens of the Flemish Baroque School. Great Britain, ca. 1805-25.
Physical description	Etching on copper, printed on paper, depicting an old woman examining a ring. Second state impression.
Dimensions	Height: 3.8125in Width: 2.75in Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Credit line	Given by John Sheepshanks
Subjects depicted	Portrait Elderly Old Woman Ring
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Other number	13417 - Cancelled number
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	FA.281D

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Record created	January 7, 2013
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1259441/an-old-woman-examining-a-print-andrew-geddes/

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