Abraham Francen, Apothecary

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Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
1606-1669
Abraham Francen, Apothecary
ca. 1657
Etching, drypoint and burin on paper.
158 x 208 mm
RvR 375
NHD 301, X
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Friedrich Kalle (1804-1875), Cologne and Bonn; Theodore Irwin (1827-1902), Oswego, New York; from whom purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan in 1900.
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Watermark: Fragment, fleur-de-lis.

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Extensive burnishing of the shadow on the wall around the triptych, and around the hat, which can now be seen clearly. (White and Boon)
No margins.

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