REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn
(b. 1606, Leiden, d. 1669, Amsterdam)
REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn (b. 1606, Leiden, d. 1669, Amsterdam) |
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The angel appearing to the shepherds1634Etching, first state of three, 262 x 218 mm British Museum, London | |
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Catalogue number: Bartsch 44. When Rembrandt printed the first impression, he had blocked in the entire composition and completed the background when he felt the need to see how the plate looked in printed form. The print was completed only in the third state. | |
