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Self-Portrait Open-Mouthed, by Rembrandt

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An image of Self-Portrait Open-Mouthed, as if shouting: Bust. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, black carbon ink on paper, height (plate) 73 mm, width (plate) 62 mm; height (sheet) 75 mm, width (sheet) 64 mm, 1630. State II/III.

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Self-Portrait Open-Mouthed, as if shouting: Bust. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, black carbon ink on paper, height (plate) 73 mm, width (plate) 62 mm; height (sheet) 75 mm, width (sheet) 64 mm, 1630. State II/III.

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  • Accession Number: 23.k.5-17
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
  • Camera: Leaf Valeo 22(LF3050 )/Mamiya RB 67
  • Photographer name: Michael Jones
  • Image height: 1024 pixels
  • Image width: 876 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6 (Macintosh)
  • Filesize: 297.46kB
  • Exposure time: 1/19
  • ISO Speed: 50
  • Captured: 2012:08:07 11:31:31

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17th Century 458392 Date Department Dutch Fitz_PDP Medium Nationalities Object Type Other Keywords Rembrandt Workflow _WF_AdOK _WF_KWD _WF_OPACtd _WF_PCtd artists curls curly direct direct gaze etching faces facial expressions male messy mouth open mouthed portraits print self portrait shouting unkempt unruly Artist/Maker

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