Landscape with a Hay Barn and a Flock of Sheep, 1650, Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn, Dutch, 1606–1669, 3 1/4 x 6 7/8 in. ( x cm) (plate), Etching, The Netherlands, 17th century, The Dutch are such extraordinary documentarians that this seemingly generic country landscape is specifically identifiable as a view along the Diemerdijk (Diemer Dike) between the hamlets of Houtewael and Zeeburg, a popular recreational destination with two taverns and a spectacular view of the Ij River. The dike was an extension of the street where Rembrandt lived

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