The second oriental head, by Rembrandt

An image of The second oriental head. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, surface tone, black carbon ink on Antique laid paper, printed on wire side, chainlines vertical (24-25 mm), W/M Eagle, double headed type C-a (Hinterding 2006), height, plate, 151 mm, width, plate, 126 mm; height, sheet, 167 mm, width, sheet, 138 mm, circa 1635. Production Note: Only state. Alternative Number(s): New Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B287 Only state; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB35-4 Only state; 1955.

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The second oriental head. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Etching, surface tone, black carbon ink on Antique laid paper, printed on wire side, chainlines vertical (24-25 mm), W/M Eagle, double headed type C-a (Hinterding 2006), height, plate, 151 mm, width, plate, 126 mm; height, sheet, 167 mm, width, sheet, 138 mm, circa 1635. Production Note: Only state. Alternative Number(s): New Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B287 Only state; 1969. Biörklund/Barnard; BB35-4 Only state; 1955.

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Accession Number: AD.12.40-40
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/20.0
Focal length: 120
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Sam Cole
Image height: 1025 pixels
Image width: 852 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 875.92kB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 20/1
Captured: 2018:02:12 11:57:15

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17th Century bearded beards Dutch etching Fitz_PDP fur coat fur collar fur hat furs headdress headgear heads male oriental Orientalism orientals portraits print profile Rembrandt Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn surface tone

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