The lines that had been subjected to the second biting were deeper than those that had been bitten only once.
The number of plates etched by Rembrandt was great, at least two hundred; some say four hundred.

Their subjects are very various--momentary impressions of picturesque figures, Scriptural scenes, portraits, groups of common people, landscapes, and whatever happened to engage the artist's fancy, for an etching can be very quickly done, and is well suited to record a fleeting impression.
Thousands of the prints still exist, and even some of the original plates in a very worn-down condition.
In spite of the quantity and quality of Rembrandt's work, he was unable to recover his prosperity.

He had moved into a fine house when he married Saskia, and was never able to pay off the debts contracted at that time.

Things went from bad to worse, until at last, in 1656, when Rembrandt was fifty, he was declared bankrupt, and everything he possessed in the world was sold.

We have an inventory of the gorgeous pictures, the armour, the sculptures, and the jewels and dresses that had belonged to Saskia.