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Why are Rembrandt's etchings so important?
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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.
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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
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Prints
Materials
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
Materials
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 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
Category
18th Century and Earlier Old Masters Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
The Praying - Etching after Rembrandt - 19th Century
By D'Après Rembrandt
Located in Roma, IT
an etching by Rembrandt. This wonderful piece of art belongs to a late edition of the 19th century
Category
19th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
The Landscape - Etching after D'Après Rembrandt - 19th Century
By D'Après Rembrandt
Located in Roma, IT
The Landscape is an etching on ivory-colored paper realized after an etching by Rembrandt. This
Category
19th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
