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The circumcision in the stable
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
All of Rembrandt’s etchings are pulled from a copperplate. To make an etching, he would cover the plate with a mixture of resin and beeswax, then draw through that surface with a needle to expose the metal.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineDe besnijdenis in de stal. 1654. Rembrandt van Rijn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.