Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
1606-1669
Self Portrait in a Heavy Fur Cap: Bust
1631
Etching on paper.
63 x 57 mm
RvR 20
NHD number
NHD 80
Notes
Only one state.
The portrait was originally conceived without a hat, since the top of the head with hair can be clearly seen. (White and Boon)
The portrait was originally conceived without a hat, since the top of the head with hair can be clearly seen. (White and Boon)
Inscriptions/Markings
Signed in monogram and dated upper left, "RHL 1631".
Watermark: [Fleur-de-lis in shield, surmounted by crown, over letters "BA", (Strasbourg lily).
Watermark: [Fleur-de-lis in shield, surmounted by crown, over letters "BA", (Strasbourg lily).
Provenance
George W. Vanderbilt (1862-1914); from whom purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan in 1905.
Associated names
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
Vanderbilt, George Washington, 1862-1914, former owner.
Vanderbilt, George Washington, 1862-1914, former owner.
Classification
Department
Century prints
School
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