Peasant Family on the Tramp, by Rembrandt

An image of Peasant Family on the Tramp. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Wheeldon, Carol (printer). Etching, black carbon ink on paper, height (plate) 114 mm, width (plate) 92 mm; height (sheet) 196 mm, width (sheet) 161 mm, circa 1652. Reprinted 1994. State II/II.

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Peasant Family on the Tramp. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Wheeldon, Carol (printer). Etching, black carbon ink on paper, height (plate) 114 mm, width (plate) 92 mm; height (sheet) 196 mm, width (sheet) 161 mm, circa 1652. Reprinted 1994. State II/II.

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Accession Number: P.269-1994
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
Photographer name: Michael Jones
Image height: 1024 pixels
Image width: 836 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6 (Macintosh)
Filesize: 235.79kB
Exposure time: 1/17
ISO Speed: 50
Captured: 2012:08:07 11:16:50

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17th Century 458392 Carol Wheeldon Date Department Dutch Fitz_PDP Medium Nationalities Object Type Other Keywords Rembrandt Workflow _WF_AdOK _WF_KWD _WF_OPACtd _WF_PCtd beggar begging child children etching family father full length hats male poor poverty print social commentary society stick tramp travellers travelling walking stick Artist/Maker

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