Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
1606-1669
The Artist Drawing from the Model
ca. 1639
Etching and drypoint on paper.
232 x 184 mm
RvR 270
NHD number
NHD 176, II
Notes
Both the easel and the drapery hanging over the model's arm have been shaded. The background reworked more heavily. A pot has been added under the model's throne, which has been more clearly defined. The press has been removed. (White and Boon)
Inscriptions/Markings
Watermark: Foolscap with seven points over "4" and three balls.
Provenance
Baron Hans Albrecht von Derschau (d.1824), Nuremburg; the Royal Museum at Berlin; George W. Vanderbilt (1862-1914); from whom purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan in 1900.
Associated names
Derschau, Hans Albrecht, Freiherr von, 1754-1824, former owner.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
Vanderbilt, George Washington, 1862-1914, former owner.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
Vanderbilt, George Washington, 1862-1914, former owner.
Classification
Department
Century prints
School
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