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1745 · Hard-paste porcelain
Diameter: 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Jan Luyken
Dutch Republic, 1649–1712
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31
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Jan Luyken was a Dutch draughtsman and printmaker whose prolific output combined religious narratives, allegorical subjects, and scenes of daily life executed with meticulous linear precision and tonal subtlety. Working across the late 17th and early 18th centuries, he produced extensive series of finely detailed engravings and drawings that moved fluidly between devotional and secular themes. His technical control and refinement across both media established him as a significant figure in Northern European printmaking of his era.
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