VAN RIJN, Rembrandt (Attributed to)

etching (re-strike)

6 1/2 x 5 in

This self-portrait is one of many by Rembrandt in which the artist represents himself in the dignified, fanciful dress of a wealthy artist. The first clue that this print is not in fact a lifetime impression is the unusual, purple-colored paper used, which dates from the late nineteenth century, and due to its flimsy quality, has cracked, rather than torn. This print is not a restrike, but rather a photographic reproduction of one: note the differences between this image and the others displayed, all of which have been produced through the technique of etching.

1638

VAN RIJN, Rembrandt (Attributed to)

Dutch, Leyden 1606 - 1669 Amsterdam

Gift of Mr. Granville Libby

1964.181