Jan Uytenbogaert, 'The Goldweigher', by William Baillie, after Rembrandt

An image of Jan Uytenbogaert, 'The Goldweigher'. Baillie, William (British, 1723-1810). After Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, drypoint, black carbon ink, on laid paper prepared with an ochre wash, to give the appearance of an oriental paper, height, plate, 247 mm, width, plate, 202 mm; height, sheet, 261 mm, width, sheet, 217 mm, circa 1800. Production Note: Copy. Notes(s): The sitter was Receiver-General, and assisted Rembrandt in gaining payment for paintings he executed for Frederick Henry. He was a cousin of the preacher of the same name, also portrayed by the artist - see AD.12.39-184 and 23.K.5-367. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B281 Copy 1; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB39-D Copy 1; 1955.

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Jan Uytenbogaert, 'The Goldweigher'. Baillie, William (British, 1723-1810). After Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, drypoint, black carbon ink, on laid paper prepared with an ochre wash, to give the appearance of an oriental paper, height, plate, 247 mm, width, plate, 202 mm; height, sheet, 261 mm, width, sheet, 217 mm, circa 1800. Production Note: Copy. Notes(s): The sitter was Receiver-General, and assisted Rembrandt in gaining payment for paintings he executed for Frederick Henry. He was a cousin of the preacher of the same name, also portrayed by the artist - see AD.12.39-184 and 23.K.5-367. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B281 Copy 1; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB39-D Copy 1; 1955.

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Accession Number: P.2257-R
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/20.0
Focal length: 120
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Sam Cole
Image height: 1024 pixels
Image width: 864 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 0.97MB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 20/1
Captured: 2018:02:12 11:38:51

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17th Century 19th Century balances barrel barrels British School casket clothes clothing copy copy after costume drypoint Dutch etching fashion Fitz_PDP fur coat fur collar fur lined furs gold goldsmith goldweigher government official interior Jan Uytenbogaert male official payment portraits print Receiver General Rembrandt Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn scales wash wealth wealthy weighing weight well dressed William Baillie

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