Polander leaning on a stick, by Rembrandt

An image of Polander leaning on a stick. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, black carbon ink, laid paper, height, plate, 82 mm, width, plate, 40 mm; height, sheet, 83 mm, width, sheet, 40 mm, circa 1632. Production Note: II/VI. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B141 II/VI; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB32-5 II/V; 1955.

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Polander leaning on a stick. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, black carbon ink, laid paper, height, plate, 82 mm, width, plate, 40 mm; height, sheet, 83 mm, width, sheet, 40 mm, circa 1632. Production Note: II/VI. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B141 II/VI; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB32-5 II/V; 1955.

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Accession Number: 23.K.5-223
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: 510 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 495.69kB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 22/1
Captured: 2018:01:16 09:46:57

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17th Century Dutch etching feathered feathers Fitz_PDP hats leaning leaning forward male peasants plumed Polander Pole Polish print Rembrandt Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn stick walking stick

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