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The Differences Held in Rembrandt’s Printed Impressions
Rembrandt’s impressions reveal how burr, ink, support, and revision make repetition a way of noticing difference.
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Rembrandt’s impressions reveal how burr, ink, support, and revision make repetition a way of noticing difference.
A woodcut prints from raised ridges; a copper engraving holds ink in grooves. Breaks, softened lines and retouching leave different clues in successive impressions.