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Why are Rembrandt's etchings so important?

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Why are Rembrandt's etchings so important?
Rembrandt's etchings are important because of the influence they had on printmaking. The printing techniques that he employed allowed each of his prints to seem very unique while making it possible for him to mass produce his images. Printmakers that followed utilized the advancements he made in the field to create and distribute their own prints. Find a range of Rembrandt art on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
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Rembrandt Etching Framed
By Rembrandt van Rijn
Located in New York, NY
Original Self-Portrait Etching by Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) Etching on paper 2 ⅛ x 1 ¾ inches
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Prints

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Etching

"Joseph telling his Dreams" etching
By (After) Rembrandt van Rijn
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: etching (after Rembrandt). This is not an original Rembrandt etching, but is a good copy
Category

Late 19th Century Prints and Multiples

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Etching

"Beggars Receiving Alms at the Door of a House" etching
By (After) Rembrandt van Rijn
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: etching (after Rembrandt). Also called "Les trois Mendiants". This is not an original
Category

Late 19th Century Prints and Multiples

Materials

Etching

The Ringball Player By Rembrandt Van Rijn
By Rembrandt van Rijn
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rembrandt van Rijn 1606-1669 Dutch The Ringball Player Etching on paper New Hollstein’s first
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Etching

Jan Six by Pierre François Basan, after Rembrandt
By (After) Rembrandt van Rijn
Located in Middletown, NY
Rembrandt's etching of the same title from an edition of the Recueil published by Henri Louis Basan around
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Early 19th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints

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Laid Paper, Etching, Handmade Paper

The Virgin and Child in the Clouds
By Rembrandt van Rijn
Located in San Francisco, CA
by G.W. Nowell-Usticke in his 1967 catalogue Rembrandt’s Etchings: States and Values, as “a rather
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18th Century and Earlier Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

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