Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
1606-1669
An Scholar in his Study ('Faust')
ca. 1652
Etching, engraving and drypoint on paper.
210 x 160 mm
RvR 363
NHD number
NHD 270, IV
Notes
Intermediate state, between II and III.
The deep, narrow folds on the left lapel of the robe have been further extended by fine shading. Diagonal shading has been added to the ledge below the skull where formerly the lines were only vertical and horizontal. (Boston 1969, p. 74)
The deep, narrow folds on the left lapel of the robe have been further extended by fine shading. Diagonal shading has been added to the ledge below the skull where formerly the lines were only vertical and horizontal. (Boston 1969, p. 74)
Inscriptions/Markings
Watermark: Countermark, letters "DI".
Provenance
Alexandre-Pierre-François Robert-Dumesnil (1778-1864), Paris; 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
Robert-Dumesnil, A. P. F., 1778-1864, former owner.
Vanderbilt, George Washington, 1862-1914, former owner.
Robert-Dumesnil, A. P. F., 1778-1864, former owner.
Vanderbilt, George Washington, 1862-1914, former owner.
Bibliography
Stampfle, Felice et al. Rembrandt, experimental etcher. Boston : Museum of Fine Arts, 1969, p. 74.
Classification
Department
Century prints
School
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