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Dutch painter and printmaker (1606–1669) · 1606–1669

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Date: c. 1646
Medium: paper
Institution: Rijksmuseum

Behind the two sketches of the same man, one seen standing, the other seated, Rembrandt added a woman teaching a toddler to walk using a baby walker. Learning how to walk is a frequently recurring 17th-century metaphor for practice: a subtle reminder from Rembrandt to his pupils that they can master their craft only through constant practice.

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