The artist drawing from the model, by Rembrandt

An image of The artist drawing from the model. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, drypoint, engraving. Black carbon ink on laid paper, chainlines vertical (23mm/24mm), height, plate, 232 mm, width, plate, 182 mm, height, sheet, 241 mm, width, sheet, 192 mm, circa 1639. Production Note: State II/II. Counterproof on felt side of paper.

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The artist drawing from the model. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, drypoint, engraving. Black carbon ink on laid paper, chainlines vertical (23mm/24mm), height, plate, 232 mm, width, plate, 182 mm, height, sheet, 241 mm, width, sheet, 192 mm, circa 1639. Production Note: State II/II. Counterproof on felt side of paper.

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Accession Number: AD.12.39-20
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/22.0
Focal length: 80
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Andrew Norman
Image height: 1025 pixels
Image width: 804 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
Filesize: 936.36kB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 22/1
Captured: 2017:06:14 13:31:30

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17th Century artists counterproof drypoint Dutch engraving etching Fitz_PDP model modelling print proof Rembrandt Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

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