Abraham Francen, Apothecary

c. 1657

Dating: Approximate date range
Held at: Art Institute of Chicago
Medium: Etching and drypoint in black on paper
Dimensions: Image/plate: 15.7 × 20.7 cm (6 3/16 × 8 3/16 in.); Sheet: 16.3 × 21.2 cm (6 7/16 × 8 3/8 in.)
Collection no.: 1938.1760
Attribution: By the artist
Image rights: CC0 1.0License details

Rembrandt van Rijn. Abraham Francen, Apothecary. Art Institute of Chicago. CC0 1.0. Compressed full-frame reproduction.

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Abraham Francen, Apothecary — Rembrandt van Rijn. c. 1657.

Medium: Etching and drypoint in black on paper. Dimensions: Image/plate: 15.7 × 20.7 cm (6 3/16 × 8 3/16 in.); Sheet: 16.3 × 21.2 cm (6 7/16 × 8 3/8 in.).

Collection record: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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