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Etching of a man reading a large sheet by a window, with an open book and skull on a table and a crucifixion triptych behind him in deep shadow.

Abraham Francen, Apothecary

A seated man in a dark embroidered robe holds a large sheet near an open window, reading beside a table with an open book and a skull. Behind him a folding triptych shows a crucifixion, and a small glazed case hangs in deep shadow; strong light and dark contrasts mark this etching with drypoint.

Artist
Rembrandt van Rijn
Date
c. 1657
Medium
Etching and drypoint in black on paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1287 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1662).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Clarence Buckingham Collection

Español: Abraham Francen, boticario

Un hombre sentado, con una bata oscura y bordada, sostiene una hoja grande cerca de una ventana abierta, leyendo junto a una mesa con un libro abierto y una calavera. Detrás de él, un tríptico plegable muestra una crucifixión, y una pequeña vitrina cuelga en la sombra profunda; los fuertes contrastes de luz y oscuridad marcan este aguafuerte con puntaseca.

Português: Abraham Francen, boticário

Um homem sentado, com uma veste escura e bordada, segura uma folha grande perto de uma janela aberta, lendo ao lado de uma mesa com um livro aberto e uma caveira. Atrás dele, um tríptico dobrável mostra uma crucificação, e uma pequena vitrine fica na sombra profunda; os fortes contrastes de luz e escuridão marcam esta gravura em water-drypoint.

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