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REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn: Jan Cornelisz. Sylvius

🖼 Jan Cornelisz. Sylvius, 1646
Etching, drypoint and burin, second state of two
278 × 188 cm
Haarlem, Netherlands

A contemplative scholar sits framed by architectural elements, rendered in rich chiaroscuro with masterful etching technique. The work exemplifies Dutch Golden Age portraiture's psychological depth and the artist's revolutionary approach to printmaking.

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