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A woman washing her hands in a bowl held by a boy servant; to the left a seated man reads a letter. Engraving after C. Netscher.

A physician examining a flask of urine supplied by a young woman who holds her hand to her heart. Watercolour after Caspar Netscher.

Three women praying to Venus (Aphrodite). Engraving by J.D. Dugourc, 1772, after C. Netscher.

A child blowing bubbles. Engraving by J.G. Wille, 1761, after G. Netscher, 1670 (?).

A physician examining a urine flask. Enamel by K.E.L. Hummel, 1859, after Caspar Netscher.

A woman with a dog on her knee having her hair dressed by a female assistant; in the lefthand background a boy holds hair-dressing implements. Lithograph by F. Hanfstaengl after C. Netscher.

The suicide of Cleopatra: Cleopatra is shown seated on a chair with the asp wriggling up her left arm while her maid shields her face in a gesture of horror and grief. Line engraving by J.G. Wille, 175-, after C. Netscher.

A young woman plays music as a man sings from a sheet, another woman listens and a child carries a glass on a tray. Engraving by A.H. Payne after Caspar Netscher.

A physician examining a urine-flask brought by a woman. Oil painting after Caspar Netscher.

A naked woman reclining on a bed. Engraving by C.E. Gaucher, 1790, after Beaudoin after C. Netscher.

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Caspar Netscher

Images from the collections

Images by Caspar Netscher

Works from the collections

A physician examining a flask of urine supplied by a young woman who holds her hand to her heart. Watercolour after Caspar Netscher.

Three women praying to Venus (Aphrodite). Engraving by J.D. Dugourc, 1772, after C. Netscher.

A physician examining a urine-flask brought by a woman. Oil painting after Caspar Netscher.

A child blowing bubbles. Engraving by J.G. Wille, 1761, after G. Netscher, 1670 (?).

A physician examining a urine-flask brought by a woman. Oil painting after Caspar Netscher.

Caspar Netscher

Images from the collections

Images by Caspar Netscher

Works from the collections

A physician examining a flask of urine supplied by a young woman who holds her hand to her heart. Watercolour after Caspar Netscher.

Three women praying to Venus (Aphrodite). Engraving by J.D. Dugourc, 1772, after C. Netscher.

A physician examining a urine-flask brought by a woman. Oil painting after Caspar Netscher.

A child blowing bubbles. Engraving by J.G. Wille, 1761, after G. Netscher, 1670 (?).

A physician examining a urine-flask brought by a woman. Oil painting after Caspar Netscher.

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