The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of September 27, 2023

Abraham Francen, Apothecary

c. 1657

Rembrandt van Rijn

(Dutch, 1606–1669)

Netherlands, 17th century

Etching, drypoint, and engraving

Support: Beige(2) japanese paper

Sheet: 16.6 x 20.8 cm (6 9/16 x 8 3/16 in.); Platemark: 15.9 x 20.4 cm (6 1/4 x 8 1/16 in.)

Bequest of Ralph King 1926.469

Catalogue raisonné: Hollstein 273 (XVIII.126)

State: vii/x

Location

not on view

Inscriptions

Inscription

lower right, in graphite: 1/4 ; VERSO, upper left, in graphite: 283 ; upper left, in graphite: 2 · 9 / + [illegible character] 1 · 10 ; upper center, in graphite: J. Boy: --1796 ; upper right, in graphite: 4590[sideways]; lower left, in graphite: [D?] ; lower left, in graphite: 1526/3[upside down] ; lower left, in graphite: A78486 ; lower center, in graphite: IS / C[backwards]< ; lower right, in graphite: 3[sideways] ; lower right, in graphite: NOX. ; lower right, in pen and brown ink: [illegible]

Provenance
Sir Edward Astley (1729-1802), Norfolk, stamp (Lugt 2775), upper right, in black. Alfred Hubert (died 1908), Paris, stamp (Lugt 130), verso, lower left, in black. purchased from (Keppel and Co., New York); Ralph King, Cleveland, Ohio; gift, 1926
Exhibition history

Prints by Rembrandt from the Museum Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 28, 1937-March 8, 1938).

Prints by Rembrandt and His Circle. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 24-May 25, 1984).

Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1926.469