Photo reproduction of an etching of the rat poison seller by Rembrandt van Rijn, photograph, reproduction, page, collector's mark: 'MINISTÈRE, SOUSCRIPTIONS, D'ÉTAT.', photographer: Bisson Frères, after print by Rembrandt van Rijn, printer (person): Lemercier, Paris, publisher: Gide et J. Baudry, c. 1848 - in or before 1853, Rembrandt van Rijn, after print by, printer (person), paper, salted paper print, height 140 mm x width 120 mm, merchant, salesman, A sepia-toned etching shows an older man in a cloak and hat standing outside a doorway, holding a tall staff topped with a small cage; he leans slightly forward and extends one hand toward a bearded figure inside the doorway. The bearded figure appears seated or reclining within the shadowed interior and reaches outward to meet the other man’s hand; a younger face is visible lower in the doorway looking up. To the left of the doorway a wooden barrel and rough planks are visible, and the right side of the scene opens to a lightly sketche...
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Photo reproduction of an etching of the rat poison seller by Rembrandt van Rijn, photograph, reproduction, page, collector's mark: 'MINISTÈRE, SOUSCRIPTIONS, D'ÉTAT.', photographer: Bisson Frères, after print by Rembrandt van Rijn, printer (person): Lemercier, Paris, publisher: Gide et J. Baudry, c. 1848 - in or before 1853, Rembrandt van Rijn, after print by, printer (person), paper, salted paper print, height 140 mm x width 120 mm, merchant, salesman, A sepia-toned etching shows an older man in a cloak and hat standing outside a doorway, holding a tall staff topped with a small cage; he leans slightly forward and extends one hand toward a bearded figure inside the doorway. The bearded figure appears seated or reclining within the shadowed interior and reaches outward to meet the other man’s hand; a younger face is visible lower in the doorway looking up. To the left of the doorway a wooden barrel and rough planks are visible, and the right side of the scene opens to a lightly sketched landscape with rocky forms and sparse foliage. The figures wear flowing, textured garments and the composition is rendered with fine cross-hatched lines and varied shading on a pale background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A78_292

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Photo reproduction etching rat poison seller Rembrandt van Rijn photograph reproduction page collector's mark Ministère Souscriptions D'État photographer Bisson Frères print printer person Lemercier Paris publisher Gide et J Baudry c 1848 - 1853 paper salted paper print height 140 mm x width 120 mm merchant salesman sepia-toned etching older man cloak hat standing outside doorway holding tall staff topped small cage leans slightly forward extends hand bearded figure inside bearded figure seated reclining within shadowed interior reaches outward meet man’s hand younger face visible lower looking up left wooden barrel rough planks visible right side scene opens lightly sketched landscape rocky forms sparse foliage figures wear flowing textured garments composition rendered fine cross-hatched lines varied shading pale background

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