The Flute player, by Rembrandt

An image of The Flute player L'Espiègle. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, drypoint, black carbon ink on laid paper, height, plate, 96 mm, width, plate, 134.5 mm; height, sheet, 96 mm, width, sheet, 134.5 mm, 1642. Signed and dated from state II/IV. This impression cut, so that the signature and date are missing. Production Note: IV/IV. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B188 IV/IV; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB42-D IV/V; 1955. Lugt; 2475.

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The Flute player L'Espiègle. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, drypoint, black carbon ink on laid paper, height, plate, 96 mm, width, plate, 134.5 mm; height, sheet, 96 mm, width, sheet, 134.5 mm, 1642. Signed and dated from state II/IV. This impression cut, so that the signature and date are missing. Production Note: IV/IV. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B188 IV/IV; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB42-D IV/V; 1955. Lugt; 2475.

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Accession Number: AD.12.40-98
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/22.0
Focal length: 120
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Sam Cole
Image height: 727 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 232.25kB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 22/1
Captured: 2018:01:22 09:42:29

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17th Century birds broad rimmed hat clothes clothing couple dress drypoint Dutch etching female Fitz_PDP flautist flock of sheep flute garlands hats male music musical musical instruments owls pastoral playing an instrument print Rembrandt Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn rural rustic sheep shepherdess shepherds wide brimmed hat woman

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