The Shell
| Title | The Shell |
|---|---|
| Artist | Rembrandt van Rijn Dutch, 1606-1669 |
| Date | 1650 17th century |
| Medium | Etching on ivory laid paper |
| Classification | etching |
| Origin | Holland Holland |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Clarence Buckingham Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“The Shell” is a work by Rembrandt van Rijn Dutch, 1606-1669, dated 1650. It is executed in etching on ivory laid paper and classified as etching. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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This work is attributed to Rembrandt van Rijn. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Catalogued as etching. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to 1650. Explore the wider set of works from the 17th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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