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Sheet of Studies with a Tree and the Upper Part of Rembrandt’s Head in a Velvet Cap
Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1644
Rembrandt sometimes used his etching plate as a sketchbook. He would combine unrelated motifs together on a single copperplate. The sequence is unclear, but as each print is rotated, a different motif takes precedence. Also striking is the fact that on each plate he began making a self-portrait, which he then left unfinished.
- Artwork typeprint
- Object numberRP-P-OB-778
- Dimensionsheight 78 mm x width 68 mm
- Physical characteristicsets