Self-Portrait in a heavy fur cap, by Rembrandt

An image of Self-Portrait in a heavy fur cap: Bust. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, sulphur tint; (?) area of tone on bust, shoulder and shaded part of face, black carbon ink on laid paper, height, plate, 62 mm, width, plate, 56 mm; height, sheet, 62 mm, width, sheet, 56 mm, 1631. Production Note: Only state. Late / lightly inked impression?. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B16 Only state. Biörklund/Barnard; BB31-L Only state. Lugt; 932.

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Self-Portrait in a heavy fur cap: Bust. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, sulphur tint; (?) area of tone on bust, shoulder and shaded part of face, black carbon ink on laid paper, height, plate, 62 mm, width, plate, 56 mm; height, sheet, 62 mm, width, sheet, 56 mm, 1631. Production Note: Only state. Late / lightly inked impression?. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B16 Only state. Biörklund/Barnard; BB31-L Only state. Lugt; 932.

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Accession Number: 23.K.5-22
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/19.0
Focal length: 120
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Sam Cole
Image height: 1025 pixels
Image width: 931 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 1.11MB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 19/1
Captured: 2017:10:31 15:44:15

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17th Century artists caps direct gaze Dutch etching Fitz_PDP fur caps fur collar fur hat furs gaze hats male man portraits print Rembrandt Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn self portrait sulphur tint

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