Malle Babbe, RP-P-1888-A-13772, Louis Bernard Coclers, between 1756 and 1817

Identification title(s): malle babbe. Object type: print object number: rp-p-1888-a-13772. Catalog reference: hora siccama 23-1(6). Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark, verso, stamped: lugt 2228. Description: portrait bust of a laughing old woman with white cap and collar. An owl sits on her shoulder. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: louis bernard coclers, after a painting by: frans hals (mentioned on object). Place of manufacture: unknown. Dating: 1756 - 1817. Physical characteristics: drypoint and roulette. Material: paper technique: dry needle / roulette. Dimensions: plate edge: h 158 mm × w 127 mm. Subject: what: witch, sorceressowls. Acquisition: purchase 1888. Date: between 1756 and 1817.