Rembrandt van Rijn etching for sale / ets te koop / gravure a vendre - Bust of a Man Wearing a High Cap, Three-Quarters Right (The Artist’s Father) [CM25-SB]
Rembrandt van Rijn etching for sale / ets te koop / gravure a vendre - Bust of a Man Wearing a High Cap, Three-Quarters Right (The Artist’s Father) [CM25-SB]
Rembrandt van Rijn etching for sale / ets te koop / gravure a vendre - Bust of a Man Wearing a High Cap, Three-Quarters Right (The Artist’s Father) [CM25-SB]
Rembrandt van Rijn etching for sale / ets te koop / gravure a vendre - Bust of a Man Wearing a High Cap, Three-Quarters Right (The Artist’s Father) [CM25-SB]
Rembrandt van Rijn etching for sale / ets te koop / gravure a vendre - Bust of a Man Wearing a High Cap, Three-Quarters Right (The Artist’s Father) [CM25-SB]
Rembrandt van Rijn etching for sale / ets te koop / gravure a vendre - Bust of a Man Wearing a High Cap, Three-Quarters Right (The Artist’s Father) [CM25-SB]
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
(Leiden 1606-1669 Amsterdam)

“Bust of a Man Wearing a High Cap, Three-Quarters Right (The Artist’s Father?)”, 1630

Etching and drypoint; 10,3 x 8,5 cm

signed in monogram and dated upper left: ‘RL 1630’

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Notes

A very early etching by Rembrandt a man wearing a turban. It is widely believed to be the father of Rembrandt, however this cannot be said for certain. Rembrandt was only 24 years old when he etched this fantastic portrait. His mastery of etching is able to convey a certain emotion through the sitter’s eyes.

Literature

Bartsch 321; The New Hollstein Dutch 57: Third state of (VI)

Plate in existence in private collection USA

with Nowell-Usticke (1967): R – A scarce portrait, supposed to be Rembrandt’s father

 

Provenance

  • Private collection, United Kingdom
  • Sotheby’s London
  • Private collection, The Netherlands

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