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Sheet of Studies, with a Self-portrait, a Beggar Couple, and Heads of an Old Man and Old Woman
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Sheet of Studies, with a Self-portrait, a Beggar Couple, and Heads of an Old Man and Old Woman

Rembrandt van Rijn · 1632 · etching; intaglio printmaking technique; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Rembrandt sometimes used his etching plate as a sketchbook. He would combine unrelated motifs together on a single copperplate. The sequence is unclear, but as each print is rotated, a different motif takes precedence. Also striking is the fact that on each plate he began making a self-portrait, which he then left unfinished.

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Credit lineSheet of Studies, with a Self-portrait, a Beggar Couple, and Heads of an Old Man and Old Woman. 1632. Rembrandt van Rijn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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