Abraham Francen, apothecary, Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1657

Title(s)

Abraham Francen, apothecary

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-1961-1149

Catalogue reference

• New Hollstein Dutch and Flemish (Rembrandt text) 301-3(12)
• Bartsch 273-3(10)
• Hollstein Dutch 273-3(10)

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 2775
• inscription: ‘proof’
• inscription: ‘Abram France’
• mark: Lugt 2228
• inscription: ‘abram france’
• inscription: ‘upright of chair (...) to window’

Artist

• print maker: Rembrandt van Rijn
• after own design by: Rembrandt van Rijn

Dating

c. 1657

Physical features

etching, drypoint and engraving, printed with plate tone on Japanese paper

Material

• Japanese paper (handmade paper)

Technique

etching / intaglio printmaking technique / drypoint

Measurements

height 158 mm × width 205 mm

Who

• Abraham Francen

Credit line

• Mr and Mrs De Bruijn-van der Leeuw Bequest, Muri, Switzerland

Acquisition

bequest 1961

Copyright

Public domain

• Rembrandt / compiled by Erik Hinterding and Jaco Rutgers, Jaco Rutgers, Erik Hinterding, Ger Luijten, dl. II, p. 276, cat.nr. 301