Abraham Francen, Apothecary

Rembrandtc. 1657

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Title: Abraham Francen, Apothecary
Creator: Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669)
Date Created: c. 1657
Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 15.9 x 21.1 cm (6 1/4 x 8 5/16 in.); Platemark: 15.7 x 20.9 cm (6 3/16 x 8 1/4 in.)
Provenance: Marsden Jasael Perry, Providence, Unidentified collector, John L. Severance, Cleveland, Severance and Greta Millikin, Cleveland, Marsden Jasael Perry (born 1850), Providence, R.I., stamp (Lugt 1880), verso, lower left, in purple. Unidentified collector, stamp (not in Lugt), verso, lower left, in black. John L. Severance, Cleveland; Severance and Greta Millikin; gift, 1989
Type: Print
Rights: CC0
External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1989.245
Medium: etching, drypoint, and engraving
State of work: vii/x
Inscriptions: VERSO, center left, in graphite: B. 273 / Bl. 176 ; center left, in graphite: 6th St. of 8. ; center left, in graphite: 7th state of 9. ; center, in graphite: 302X[circled and upside down] ; lower left, in graphite: a57722 ; across bottom third, in graphite: Su[illegible] passed quality. ; lower right, in graphite: FNX xv[underlined] ; lower left, in graphite: 7H x m ; lower right, in graphite: /97
Department: Prints
Culture: Netherlands, 17th century
Credit Line: Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin
Collection: PR - Etching
Accession Number: 1989.245

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