Self-portrait in a velvet cap with plume, by Rembrandt

An image of Self-portrait in a velvet cap with plume. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, black carbon ink on laid paper, height, plate, 134 mm, width, plate, 104 mm; height, sheet, 137 mm, width, sheet, 106 mm,
1638. Production Note: Only state. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B20 Only state; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB38-B III/III; 1955. Lugt; 58. Lugt; 2243.

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Self-portrait in a velvet cap with plume. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, black carbon ink on laid paper, height, plate, 134 mm, width, plate, 104 mm; height, sheet, 137 mm, width, sheet, 106 mm, 1638. Production Note: Only state. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B20 Only state; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB38-B III/III; 1955. Lugt; 58. Lugt; 2243.

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Accession Number: P.2256-R
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: 809 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 828.01kB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 19/1
Captured: 2017:10:31 15:26:22

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17th Century artists caps direct gaze Dutch etching fashion feathered feathered caps feathered hats feathers Fitz_PDP gaze half length hats male man plumage plumed portraits print Rembrandt Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn self portrait velvet cap

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