The Blind Fiddler, by Rembrandt

An image of The blind fiddler. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, engraving; rework on figure, black carbon ink on laid paper, height, plate, 78 mm, width, plate, 50 mm; height, sheet, 78 mm, width, sheet, 50 mm, 1631. Production Note: III/III. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B138 III/III; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB31-A III/III; 1955. Lugt; 932.

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The blind fiddler. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, engraving; rework on figure, black carbon ink on laid paper, height, plate, 78 mm, width, plate, 50 mm; height, sheet, 78 mm, width, sheet, 50 mm, 1631. Production Note: III/III. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B138 III/III; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB31-A III/III; 1955. Lugt; 932.

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Accession Number: 23.K.5-220
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: 662 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 652.66kB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 22/1
Captured: 2018:01:16 10:00:19

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17th Century animal animals beggar begging busker busking dogs Dutch etching fiddler Fitz_PDP full length hats homeless male man music musical instruments musician playing an instrument poor poverty print Rembrandt Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn social commentary society tramp violin violinist

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