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A boy is holding out his hat to a woman who is putting a coin into it. Engraving by Moigneret after G. Metsu.

A scholar sits in his study reading beside a globe. Line engraving by V. Denon, 1784, after G. Metsu (?).

An apothecary with instruments of his profession seated in an arched window. Lithograph by M. Vernaut after G. Metsu.

A man sits by a fireplace lighting his pipe with an ember while a servant girl brings his drink. Lithograph by F. Hanfstaengl after G. Metsu.

A moneylender visited by a woman customer who is weeping. Etching by Léopold Flameng after Gabriel Metsu.

A woman tuning a guitar as a man behind her drinks a glass of wine. Engraving by Ribault, ca. 1819, after P. Chasselat after G. Metsu.

A young woman holding a chicken ready for cooking. Line engraving by J.G. Wille, 175-, after G. Metsu.

An apothecary with pharmaceutical equipment seated in an arched window. Etching by B.A. Dunker after G. Metsu.

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Metsu, Gabriel, 1629-1667

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A woman tuning a guitar as a man behind her drinks a glass of wine. Engraving by Ribault, ca. 1819, after P. Chasselat after G. Metsu.

A man sits by a fireplace lighting his pipe with an ember while a servant girl brings his drink. Lithograph by F. Hanfstaengl after G. Metsu.

A young woman holding a chicken ready for cooking. Line engraving by J.G. Wille, 175-, after G. Metsu.

An apothecary with pharmaceutical equipment seated in an arched window. Etching by B.A. Dunker after G. Metsu.

A boy is holding out his hat to a woman who is putting a coin into it. Engraving by Moigneret after G. Metsu.