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Beggar with a Cottage and Two Figures in the Background
Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1629
The bottom prints are among Rembrandt’s very first attempts at etching. They are not particularly skilfully etched, and their printing leaves much to be desired. They were not pulled in large numbers. In fact, both are extremely rare, making the fact that they survived for centuries all the more noteworthy. They bear unmistakable witness to Rembrandt’s early fascination with street people.
- Artwork typeprint
- Object numberRP-P-OB-423
- Dimensionsheight 119 mm x width 87 mm
- Physical characteristicsets, gedrukt met plaattoon, geretoucheerd met pen en penseel in grijs