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Peasant with His Hands Behind His Back

A work made of etching on ivory laid paper.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of etching on ivory laid paper.

Date:

1629

Artist:

Rembrandt van Rijn
Dutch, 1606-1669

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Rembrandt van Rijn

Title

Peasant with His Hands Behind His Back

Place

Holland (Artist's nationality:)

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1629

Medium

Etching on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

Plate: 6 × 5 cm (2 3/8 × 2 in.); Sheet: 6.5 × 5.4 cm (2 9/16 × 2 3/16 in.)

Credit Line

The Charles Deering Collection

Reference Number

1927.5140

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