Minneapolis Institute of Art
Abraham Francen
Rembrandt van RijnLinkedCulture matchlcp-d6807541bb3d
- Date
- 1657
- Medium
- Etching and drypoint
- Department
- European Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Object ID
- 55747
From the Minneapolis Institute of Art record
By one estimate, 1.5 percent of the Netherlandish population-some 30, 000 people-had portraits made in the seventeenth century. That number included an apothecary named Abraham Francen. This detailed print reflects Rembrandt's affection for his dear friend, who lived in the modest neighborhood where Rembrandt moved in 1658 after his insolvency. Francen helped the artist with his financial troubles and even became guardian to Cornelia, the child Rembrandt had with his housekeeper, Hendrickje Stoffels. As his surroundings and the album on his desk attest, Francen collected art of all kinds but had a special fondness for prints. Netherlands, Europe
The authoritative record is held by Minneapolis Institute of Art. LinkedCulture surfaces this object and its connections; it does not alter institutional metadata.
Get printable QR codesHide QR codes
Open QR codes for this object page and the museum record. They stay collapsed until needed.
Provenance & credit
As published by the source institution. Coverage varies — not every institution's open-data feed includes ownership history.
- Credit line
- Bequest of Herschel V. Jones, 1968
Related across collections
Semantically similar works from Minneapolis Institute of Art and other institutions.