The Persian, copy after Rembrandt

An image of The Persian. Unknown printmaker. After Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, engraving, black carbon ink on laid paper, height, plate, 109 mm, width, plate, 72 mm; height, sheet, 109 mm, width, sheet, 72 mm, after 1632. Production Note: Reverse copy. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B152 Copy 6; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB32-A Copy 6; 1955. Lugt; 2475.

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The Persian. Unknown printmaker. After Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, engraving, black carbon ink on laid paper, height, plate, 109 mm, width, plate, 72 mm; height, sheet, 109 mm, width, sheet, 72 mm, after 1632. Production Note: Reverse copy. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B152 Copy 6; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB32-A Copy 6; 1955. Lugt; 2475.

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Accession Number: AD.12.39-292
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/22.0
Focal length: 120
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Sam Cole
Image height: 1025 pixels
Image width: 680 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 642.66kB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 22/1
Captured: 2018:01:16 11:50:08

Key words

17th Century bearded beards cane cape caps cloak clothes clothing copy copy after costume Dutch engraving etching fashion feathered feathers Fitz_PDP full length fur cape fur caps fur cloak fur coat fur collar fur hat fur lined hats male man Persian Persianate plumage plumed portraits print Rembrandt Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn stick tunic

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