A Woman Peeling Pears, mid-17th century, Mezzotint; second state of two, Sheet: 9 3/4 x 12 1/16 in. (24.8 x 30.7 cm), Prints, Wallerant Vaillant (Dutch, Lille 1623–1677 Amsterdam), Vaillant learned the mezzotint technique from Prince Rupert of the Rhine, whom he met and assisted during a visit to Frankfurt am Main in 1658. Active in Amsterdam and Paris, Vaillant became the first professional mezzotint-engraver, whose works achieved success throughout Europe
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Woman Peeling Pears, mid-17th century, Mezzotint, second state, two, Sheet, 9 3/4 x 12 1/16, 24.8 30.7 cm, Prints, Wallerant Vaillant, Dutch, Lille, 1623–1677, Amsterdam, Vaillant learned, mezzotint technique, Prince Rupert, Rhine, whom, met, assisted, visit, Frankfurt am, Main, 1658, Active, Paris, Vaillant, first professional, mezzotint-engraver, works achieved, success, Europe
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