| Occupation title source |
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Akerties verkoper |
| Occupation title (english) |
Acorns vendor |
| Hiscode |
45220 |
| Description of Image |
A young man with a broad-brimmed hat walks across a market square holding a small wicker box under his right arm and two display sticks with "acorns" or decorative neck tassels in his left hand. As he walks, calling out his wares, he passes in front of a young woman seated on the ground who holds one box of similar tassels on her lap. She supports that box with her right hand. With her left hand, she removes a pair of tassels from a box resting next to her on the ground. The young man wears a pair of tassels himself which are knotted just below his plain collar. The facades of tall buildings a...
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| Gender |
Male/Female |
| Title of the image |
Akerties |
| Translation (English) |
Acorns |
| Language source |
Dutch |
| Country source |
The Netherlands |
| Artist's name |
Lenaert Bramer |
| Artist's years and locations |
1596-1674 |
| Date of creation |
1659 (circa) |
| Medium |
Drawing |
| Collection name |
Straatwerken |
| Provenance |
Prentenkabinet, Leiden |
| Collection address |
University of Leiden |
| Product |
1 |
| Icon essay copyright |
Granted |
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