A Corpus of Rembrandt Paintings pp 328-333 | Cite as

A dead bittern held high by a hunter

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• J. Bruyn
• B. Haak
• S. H. Levie
• P. J. J. Van Thiel
• E. Van De Wetering

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Part of the Stichting Foundation Rembrandt Research Project book series (RRSE, volume 3)

Abstract

A well preserved, authentic work, with doubtful signature and date of 1639.

Keywords

Annual Ring Paint Layer White Lead Early Layer Dead Bird 

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Dresden, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Cat. No. 1561

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© Stichting Foundation Rembrandt Research Project 1989

Authors and Affiliations

• J. Bruyn
• B. Haak
• S. H. Levie
• P. J. J. Van Thiel
• E. Van De Wetering

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