The Circumcision in the Stable
All of Rembrandt’s etchings are pulled from a copperplate. To make an etching, he would cover the plate with a mixture of resin and beeswax, then draw through that surface with a needle to expose the metal. The plate was immersed in acid, which ‘bites’ grooves in these
exposed areas. When the plate was inked and put through a printing press with a sheet of paper, an impression of the design appears on the paper.
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The Circumcision in the Stable
All of Rembrandt’s etchings are pulled from a copperplate. To make an etching, he would cover the plate with a mixture of resin and beeswax, then draw through that surface with a needle to expose the metal. The plate was immersed in acid, which ‘bites’ grooves in these
exposed areas. When the plate was inked and put through a printing press with a sheet of paper, an impression of the design appears on the paper.
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description
Al Rembrandts etsen zijn gedru ...... ijnt op het papier een afdruk.
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All of Rembrandt’s etchings ar ...... e design appears on the paper.
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format
identifier
RP-P-OB-299
language
publisher
Rijksmuseum
title
De besnijdenis in de stal
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The Circumcision in the Stable
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type
created
1654
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1654
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extent
breedte 144 mm
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height 95 mm
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hoogte 95 mm
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width 144 mm
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Collectie: prenten
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Collection: prints
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isReferencedBy
Bartsch 47 1(2), 2(3)
Hollstein Dutch 47 1(2), 2(3)
New Hollstein Dutch 280 2(5)
temporal
derde kwart 17e eeuw
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third quarter 17th century
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