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Dark etching of a seated man in a lace collar reading a large sheet of paper by a window, with a small religious triptych on the wall behind him.

Abraham Francen

Dark etching of a seated man in a lace collar and embroidered coat, holding up a large unfolded sheet of paper beside an open window. Behind him hangs a small three-panel altarpiece with a crucifixion scene, and an open book lies on a draped table at left.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1657
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3840 × 2962 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1657; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: CC0

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rembrandt, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Español: Abraham Francen, aguafuerte de Rembrandt, 1657

Aguafuerte oscuro de un hombre sentado con cuello de encaje y abrigo bordado, que sostiene una gran hoja de papel desplegada junto a una ventana abierta. Detrás de él cuelga un pequeño tríptico con una escena de crucifixión, y a la izquierda un libro abierto descansa sobre una mesa cubierta con tela.

Português: Abraham Francen, gravura de Rembrandt, 1657

Gravura escura de um homem sentado, de gola de renda e casaco bordado, segurando uma grande folha de papel desdobrada ao lado de uma janela aberta. Atrás dele há um pequeno retábulo de três painéis com cena de crucificação, e à esquerda um livro aberto repousa sobre uma mesa coberta por tecido.

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