The Archer and the Milkmaid, ca. 1610, Engraving; first state of two (New Hollstein), Sheet: 16 5/16 x 12 15/16 in. (41.4 x 32.8 cm), Prints, After Jacques de Gheyn II (Netherlandish, Antwerp 1565–1629 The Hague), Andries Stock (Netherlandish, 1572/82–after 1648), The well-bred artist Jacques de Gheyn treats the subject of milkmaids with more circumspection than is found in popular prints of the period. An archer with a bulging codpiece aims his crossbow right at the viewer, like Cupid hitting us between the eyes
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Archer, Milkmaid, ca, 1610, Engraving, first state, two, New Hollstein, Sheet, 16 5/16 x 12 15/16, 41.4 32.8 cm, Prints, After Jacques de Gheyn II, Netherlandish, Antwerp, 1565–1629, The Hague, Andries Stock, 1572/82–after, 1648, well-bred, artist, Jacques, de, Gheyn, treats, subject, milkmaids, circumspection, popular prints, period, archer, bulging codpiece, aims, crossbow right, viewer, Cupid hitting, us, eyes
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