Old Man Shading His Eyes with His Hand
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606–1669). Old Man Shading His Eyes with His Hand, ca. 1639. Etching and drypoint on laid paper, Plate: 5 1/2 x 4 5/8 in. (14 x 11.7 cm) Sheet: 5 11/16 x 4 11/16 in. (14.4 x 11.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Charles Pratt, 57.188.52. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
Not on view
Gallery
Not on view
Title
Old Man Shading His Eyes with His Hand
Date
ca. 1639
Geography
Place made: Netherlands
Medium
Etching and drypoint on laid paper
Classification
Dimensions
Plate: 5 1/2 x 4 5/8 in. (14 x 11.7 cm) Sheet: 5 11/16 x 4 11/16 in. (14.4 x 11.9 cm)
Inscriptions
Lower left in graphite: "Bc(?) 268"; verso lower right in graphite: "5" in circle; verso lower right in graphite: "5369c"; verso bottom right in graphite: "P354"
Markings
Verso stamped lower left: "Seymour Haden" (Seymour Haden [1818-1910], London and Arlesford; Lugt 1227)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Charles Pratt
Accession Number
57.188.52
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