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REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn (b. 1606, Leiden, d. 1669, Amsterdam) |
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Two women teaching a child to walk1635-37Red chalk on rough gray paper, 103 x 128 mm British Museum, London | |
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Catalogue number: Benesch 421. Rembrandt used red chalk in his early years for figure studies, scenes from daily life and history compositions, notably in copies after paintings by his master Pieter Lastman. He discontinued it except for retouching purposes after about 1640. | |
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