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Sheet of studies, fragment showing heads of 2 old men, by Rembrandt

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An image of Sheet of studies, with a woman lying ill in bed, etc. Fragment, showing heads of 2 old men, one bearded. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, black carbon ink on laid paper, height 56 mm, width 71 mm, circa 1641-1642.Production Note: Only state. Cut from same impression as AD.12.38-102, AD.12.38-106, AD.12.38-237, AD.12.38-238. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B369 Only state; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB38-2 Only state; 1955. Lugt; 2475.

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Sheet of studies, with a woman lying ill in bed, etc. Fragment, showing heads of 2 old men, one bearded. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, black carbon ink on laid paper, height 56 mm, width 71 mm, circa 1641-1642.Production Note: Only state. Cut from same impression as AD.12.38-102, AD.12.38-106, AD.12.38-237, AD.12.38-238. Alternative Number(s): Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B369 Only state; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB38-2 Only state; 1955. Lugt; 2475.

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  • Accession Number: AD.12.38-237
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Aperture: f/22.0
  • Focal length: 120
  • Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
  • Photographer name: Sam Cole
  • Image height: 830 pixels
  • Image width: 1024 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 226.86kB
  • Exposure time: 1/125
  • ISO Speed: 100
  • Fnumber: 22/1
  • Captured: 2018:02:13 12:07:01

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17th Century aged caps clothes clothing couple Dutch elderly etching figure studies Fitz_PDP hats life study male man old old age old man peasants pensioners print Rembrandt Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn studies study

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