Abraham Francen, apothecary, by Rembrandt

An image of Abraham Francen, apothecary. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, drypoint, engraving, surface tone, black carbon ink on laid paper, height, plate, 158 mm, width, plate, 208 mm; height, sheet, 192 mm, width, sheet, 253 mm, circa 1657. Production Note: VII/X. Reworked after Rembrandt. Notes(s): The sitter was an apothecary and collector of art, and one of Rembrandt's closest friends. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B273 VII/X; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB57-2 VII/X; 1955.

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Abraham Francen, apothecary. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, drypoint, engraving, surface tone, black carbon ink on laid paper, height, plate, 158 mm, width, plate, 208 mm; height, sheet, 192 mm, width, sheet, 253 mm, circa 1657. Production Note: VII/X. Reworked after Rembrandt. Notes(s): The sitter was an apothecary and collector of art, and one of Rembrandt's closest friends. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B273 VII/X; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB57-2 VII/X; 1955.

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Accession Number: AD.12.38-1
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/22.0
Focal length: 120
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Sam Cole
Image height: 776 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 143.17kB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 22/1
Captured: 2018:02:06 10:32:25

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