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: 16.6 x 20.8 cm (6 9/16 x 8 3/16 in.); Platemark: 15.9 x 20.4 cm (6 1/4 x 8 1/16 in.)
Provenance: Sir Edward Astley (1729-1802), Norfolk, stamp (Lugt 2775), upper right, in black. Alfred Hubert (died 1908), Paris, stamp (Lugt 130), verso, lower left, in black. purchased from (Keppel and Co., New York); Ralph King, Cleveland, Ohio; gift, 1926
Type: Print
Rights: CC0
External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1926.469
Medium: etching, drypoint, and engraving
State of work: vii/x
Inscriptions: lower right, in graphite: 1/4 ; VERSO, upper left, in graphite: 283 ; upper left, in graphite: 2 · 9 / + [illegible character] 1 · 10 ; upper center, in graphite: J. Boy: --1796 ; upper right, in graphite: 4590[sideways]; lower left, in graphite: [D?] ; lower left, in graphite: 1526/3[upside down] ; lower left, in graphite: A78486 ; lower center, in graphite: IS / C[backwards]< ; lower right, in graphite: 3[sideways] ; lower right, in graphite: NOX. ; lower right, in pen and brown ink: [illegible]
Department: Prints
Culture: Netherlands, 17th century
Credit Line: Bequest of Ralph King
Collection: PR - Etching
Accession Number: 1926.469

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