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A Man Making Water

18th century
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: A Man Making Water
  • Artist: François Vivares (French, Saint-Jean-du-Bruel 1709–1780 London)
  • Artist: After Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) (Dutch, Leiden 1606–1669 Amsterdam)
  • Date: 18th century
  • Medium: Etching; possibly New Holl.'s second state of two, but trimmed within the platemark above so number 3 not visible
  • Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed within platemark above): 3 1/8 × 2 1/16 in. (8 × 5.2 cm)
    Plate: 3 1/16 × 1 15/16 in. (7.7 × 5 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Harry G. Friedman, 1965
  • Object Number: 66.521.41
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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