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Old Man Shading His Eyes with His Hand

A work made of etching on off-white laid paper.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of etching on off-white laid paper.

Date:

c. 1639

Artist:

Rembrandt van Rijn
Dutch, 1606-1669

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Rembrandt van Rijn

Title

Old Man Shading His Eyes with His Hand

Place

Holland (Artist's nationality:)

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1634–1644

Medium

Etching on off-white laid paper

Dimensions

Plate: 13.7 × 11.3 cm (5 7/16 × 4 1/2 in.); Sheet: 14.5 × 12.1 cm (5 3/4 × 4 13/16 in.)

Credit Line

Clarence Buckingham Collection

Reference Number

1938.1781

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