Rembrandt van Rijn

A Scholar in His Study ('Faust')

Maker

Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669)

Title

A Scholar in His Study ('Faust')

Year

ca. 1652

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

etching, drypoint, engraving

Supports

Dimensions

20.6 x 15.9 cm (8 1/8 x 6 1/4 inches) (plate)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Watermark: Strasbourg Lily or Strasbourg Bend with the initials WR [fragment]

Marks: Partial Watermark:bottom of shield with letters

Identification

State

iv/vii

Standard Reference Number

New Hollstein no. 270.iv

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of the Fazzano Brothers

Object Number

84.198.602

Type

Publications

Image use

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Tombstone

Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669)
A Scholar in His Study ('Faust'), ca. 1652
Etching, drypoint, and engraving on paper
20.6 x 15.9 cm (8 1/8 x 6 1/4 inches) (plate)
Gift of the Fazzano Brothers 84.198.602

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