Elderly Peasant Woman with a Milk Kettle on her Head

follower of Barthélemy Prieur, c. 1650

Attributed to Barthélémy Prieur (1536-1611). Peasant-woman with a kettle on her head. Bronze. France, c. 1600.

  • Artwork typesculpture
  • Object numberBK-1969-6
  • Dimensionsheight 16.5 cm x width 6 cm x depth 4.5 cm, height 17 cm
  • Physical characteristicsbronze

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Elderly Peasant Woman with a Milk Kettle on her Head

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-1969-6

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Creation

  • Creation

    sculptor: follower of Barthélemy Prieur, France

  • Dating

    c. 1650

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    bronze

  • Dimensions

    • height 16.5 cm x width 6 cm x depth 4.5 cm
    • height 17 cm

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Purchased with the support of the Stichting tot Bevordering van de Belangen van het Rijksmuseum

  • Acquisition

    purchase 1969-06-30

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; sale Joseph de Ghellinck d’Elseghem (Brussels), London (Sotheby’s), 30 June 1969, no. 58 (with BK-1969-7), £ 319 for both, to the museum, as a gift from the Commissie voor Fotoverkoop

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  • Elderly Peasant Woman with a Milk Kettle on her Head