Artists
Rembrandt van Rijn
The ninth of 10 children born to Harmen Gerritzsoon van Rijn, a prosperous miller, and Neeltgen Willemsdochter van Zuytbrouck, the daughter of a baker, Rembrandt was born in Leiden, Holland – then considered to be one of the principal artistic and intellectual centers in Holland.
Artwork
Abraham Francen, Apothecary
994182 Rembrandt Van Rijn Abraham Francen, Apothecary 1657 NH. 301, B. 273 6 1/4" x 8 5/16" Etching, drypoint and burin on cream laid paper with narrow margins. Nowell Usticke's ninth state (of nine) and New Hollstein's twelfth state (of twelve), with the final retouch of the plate. According to Usticke, from the Bernard recueil as issued in 1846 to 1906. According to White and Boon, the sitter (b. 1613) was an apothecary and a collector (not an art dealer, as sometimes stated). He was...
Adoration of the Shepherds
996825 Rembrandt Van Rijn Adoration of the Shepherds 1654 NH. 279, B. 45 4 1/8" x 5 1/8" Etching on laid paper with narrow margins. Signed in the plate lower left, Rembrandt f. Nowell Usticke's third state (of three) and New Hollstein's third state (of three), with the final retouch. According to Usticke, from the Beaumont recueil as issued in 1906. According to Schwartz, this is a depiction from the New Testament, Luke 2:15-16. It is interesting to note that Biorklund Barnard states t...
Agony in the Garden, The
501334 Rembrandt Van Rijn The Agony in the Garden 1657 NH. 269, B. 75 4 5/16" x 3 3/16" Etching and drypoint on Chine Volante paper with narrow margins. Signed and dated in the plate, Rembrandt f. 165-(last number missing), lower right. Nowell Usticke's first state (of two) and New Hollstein's second state (of three), before the final retouch. According to Usticke, a seventeenth century impression. Nowell Usticke suspected this etching was one from the "Passion" series that Rembrandt w...
Artist Drawing from a Model
383712 Rembrandt Van Rijn Artist Drawing from a Model c. 1646 B., Holl. 192; H. 231; NH. 176 9 1/4'' x 7 5/16'' Etching and drypoint on laid paper with narrow margins. With an indistinct watermark. Nowell Usticke's first state of two (after one trial proof) and New Hollstein's third state of four, with the easel and drapery shaded, but before the vertical scratch in the easel. According to Nowell Usticke, a mid first state impression with a watermark was dated to ar...
Bathers
914253 REMBRANDT VAN RIJN Bathers 1651 4 1/2" x 5 1/2" Etching on laid paper with narrow margins. Signed and dated in the plate lower left, Rembrandt f. 1651. Annotations on the bottom margin, including the title, catalog reference, and attribution, added by a previous collector of this impression. Nowell Usticke's third state of three and New Hollstein's third state of three, with 'BVD' scratched into the bank under the sitting bather. According to Usticke, from the Jean rec...
Beggar Man and Woman Behind a Bank
996647 Rembrandt Van Rijn Beggar Man and Woman Behind a Bank 1630 NH. 51, B. 165 3 7/8" x 2 5/8" Etching, engraving and drypoint on laid paper with fine margins, trimmed within the subject in places at the top. With a Fool's Cap watermark. Nowell Usticke's seventh state (of seven) and New Hollstein's ninth state (of nine), with the final retouch. A seventeenth century impression. Plate not in existence.
Beggar with a Wooden Leg
996870 Rembrandt Van Rijn Beggar with a Wooden Leg 1630 NH. 49, B. 179 4 3/8" x 2 5/8" Etching on laid paper with narrow margins. Nowell Usticke's third state (of three) and New Hollstein's fourth state (of four), with the final retouch. According to Usticke, from the Beaumont recueil as issued in 1906.
BEOld Man with a Divided Fur C
996790 Rembrandt Van Rijn Old Man with a Divided Fur Cap 1640 NH. 182, B. 265 5 7/8" x 5 1/2" Etching and drypoint on thin laid paper with narrow margins, backed onto a thin sheet of tissue. Signed and dated in the plate, Rembrandt f. 1640, upper left. Nowell Usticke's second state (of three) and New Hollstein's first state (of two), with the documented slipt stroke from the cap to the sitters left cheek, before the complete reworking in mezzotint. A seventeenth century impression. Wit...
Bust of a Man Wearing a High Cap; Three-Quarters Right
987065 Rembrandt Van Rijn Bust of a Man Wearing a High Cap; Three-Quarters Right 1630 NH. 57, B. 321 4" x 3 1/4" Etching and drypoint on laid paper with narrow margins. Signed with the initials of the artist (RHL) and dated in the plate upper left. Nowell Usticke's sixth state (of six) and New Hollstein's sixth state (of six), with the final rework of the plate. According to Usticke, from the Jean recueil, as issued in 1810.
Christ Disputing with the Doctors: A Sketch
982139 Rembrandt Van Rijn Christ Disputing with the Doctors: A Sketch 1652 NH. 267, B. 65 4 15/16" x 8 3/8" Etching and drypoint on laid paper with narrow margins. Signed and dated in the plate, Rembrandt f. 1652, lower left. With a Shield with the Seven Provinces watermark. Nowell Usticke's second state (of three) and New Hollstein's first state (of two), a series of marks appear along the upper edge and a wobbly line in the upper left corner, before the final rework. A 17th century i...
Christ Disputing with the Doctors: Small Plate
916827 Rembrandt Van Rijn Christ Disputing with the Doctors: Small Plate 1630 B., Holl. 66; NH. 53 3 5/8'' x 2 3/4'' Etching on laid paper, trimmed to or just outside the platemark. With a partial Lily watermark. With a faded collector's stamp from the National Museum Stockholm (lugt 1934) on the verso. With a repaired tear upper right. Nowell Usticke's fourth state of six and New Hollstein's fourth state of seven, after the plate was reduced and the corners we...
Clement de Jonghe, Printseller
500149 Rembrandt Van Rijn Clement de Jonghe, Printseller 1651 NH. 264, B. 272 8 1/8" x 6 3/8" Etching with drypoint on laid paper with narrow margins. Signed and dated in the plate, Rembrandt f. 1651, lower right. Nowell Usticke's sixth state (of nine) and New Hollstein's seventh state (of ten), both eyes have been retouched, the upper lid of the left eye strongly outlined. According to Usticke, an impression from H.L. Basan recueil as issued from 1807 to 1808. According to Schwartz, a...
Death of the Virgin
981881 Rembrandt Van Rijn Death of the Virgin 1639 NH. 173, B. 99 15 3/4" x 12 1/2" Etching and drypoint on thick laid paper with full margins. Signed and dated in the plate, Rembrandt f. 1639, lower left. With an unidentified collector's stamp (not in Lugt) on the verso. Nowell Usticke's fourth state (of five) and New Hollstein's fourth state (of five), after the shadows have been reworked with a mezzotint rocker. According to Usticke, from the H.L. Basan recueil as issued from 1...
Descent from Cross: 2nd Plate
987001 Rembrandt Van Rijn Descent from Cross: 2nd Plate 1633 NH. 119, B. 81 20 7/8" x 16" Etching and engraving on wove paper with thin margins. Signed and dated in the plate, "Rembrandt. f. cum pryvl . 1633" under the image, center. Usticke's fourth state (of five) and New Holstein's seventh state (of eight), Added in the lower right corner: "Imp. Lamoureux r. S. Jean De Beauvais 12 Paris". According to Usticke, an impression from the H.L. Basan recueil, as issued from 1807 to 1808. W...
Descent from Cross: By Torchlight
980708 Rembrandt Van Rijn Descent from Cross: By Torchlight 1654 NH. 286, B. 83 8 3/8" x 6 1/2" Etching and drypoint on laid paper with narrow margins. Signed and dated in the plate, Rembrandt f. 1654 (with the "a" in reverse) on the folds of the stretcher lower left. Nowell Usticke's second state (of three) and New Hollstein's third state (of four), with additional shading in the upper right corner. According to Usticke, from the P.F. Basan recueil as issued from 1789-1797. Formerly f...
Ephraim Bonus, Jewish Physician
994301 Rembrandt Van Rijn Ephraim Bonus, Jewish Physician 1647 NH. 237, B. 278 9 3/8" x 6 15/16" Etching, engraving and drypoint on laid paper trimmed on or just inside the platemark but retaining a fillet of blank paper outside the subject on three sides, fractionally trimmed into the blank border below. Signed and dated in the plate, lower right. With a Strasburg Lillie watermark. An impression from Usticke's first (and only) state, after one trial proof, and New Hollstein's second s...
Goldsmith, The
989276 Rembrandt Van Rijn The Goldsmith 1655 NH. 289, B. 123 3" x 2 3/16" Etching and drypoint on laid paper with narrow margins. Signed and dated Rembrandt f. 1655, in the shadows in the lower left of the plate. Nowell Usticke's second state (of three) and New Hollstein's second state (of three), before the final retouch. According to Usticke, likely from the P.F. Basan recueil as issued from 1807 to 1808. According to Usticke, the plate is still in existence in Paris.
Goldweigher's Field, The
912671 Rembrandt Van Rijn The Goldweigher's Field 1651 B. 234; H. 249; NH. 257 5'' x 12 3/4'' Etching and drypoint on laid paper with narrow margins and a partial Paschal Lamb watermark (cf. Hinterding A.a). Signed and dated in the plate, 'Rembrandt 1651,' lower left. With the collector's stamp of Furst von Liechtenstein (Lugt 4398) on the verso. Nowell Usticke's first and only state and New Hollstein's first and only state. Usticke refers to thi...
Golf Player
920242 Rembrandt Van Rijn Golf Player 1654 NH. 282, B. 125 3 7/8" x 5 5/8" Etching on paper with good substantial margins. Signed and dated in the plate, Rembrandt f. 1654, lower left. stamped "CGS" on verso. New Hollstein's second state of two and Nowell Usticke's second state of three, after the blank spaces along the upper border were filled and the corners were rounded. According to Usticke, from the P. F. Basan recueil as issued in 1785-1797. Signed and dated, Rembrandt f. 1654 Pl...
Head of Saskia and Others
985681 Rembrandt Van Rijn Head of Saskia and Others 1636 NH. 157, B. 365 5 7/8" x 4 7/8" Etching on laid paper with narrow margins. Signed and dated in plate, Rembrandt f. 1636 lower left. Nowell Usticke's second state (of two) and New Hollstein's second state (of two). According to Usticke, from the Jean recueil as issued in 1810. Saskia van Uylenburgh was the daughter of a burgomaster of Leeuwarden. She married Rembrandt in 1634 and died in 1644 after a lingering illness from giving...
Jakob Thomasz Haringh
980872 Rembrandt Van Rijn Jakob Thomasz Haringh (also known as 'Pieter Haaringh, the Young Haaringh') 1655 NH. 292, B. 275 4 5/8" x 4 1/8" Etching with drypoint and burin on laid paper with narrow margins. Signed and dated in the plate in the window, middle right. Nowell Usticke's fifth state (of five) and New Hollsetin's fifth state (of six), after the plate was cut down to the head and shoulders only, the face has been retouched. From the Jean recueil as issued in 1810. A d...
Jan Asselyn, Painter
994049 Rembrandt Van Rijn Jan Asselyn, Painter 1647 NH. 236, B. 277 7 1/2" x 6 3/4" Etching with drypoint and engraving on laid paper trimmed just outside the plate lines on three sides and within the lower plate line, the blank lower portion is trimmed to the subject. Signed and dated, "Rembr f. 16 (with the last two digits illegible)," lower right. New Hollstein's fifth state (of seven) and Nowell Usticke's fourth state (of six), with additional shading on the sitters face and hat. A...
Jan Uytenbogaert, Goldweigher
291232 Rembrandt Van Rijn Jan Uytenbogaert, Goldweigher 1639 NH. 172, B. 281 9 1/2" x 8" Etching on laid paper with narrow margins on three sides and trimmed just inside the lower plate edge. Signed and dated in the plate, Rembrandt f. 1639, left lower margin. New Holstein's third state (of three) and Usticke's third state (of three), with the retouch by Captain Baillie, with burr on the fur coat. According to Usticke, an impression issued by Captain Baillie in 1792. In White and Boon...
Jan Uytenbogaert, Preacher of the Remonstrants
994144 Rembrandt Van Rijn Jan Uytenbogaert, Preacher of the Remonstrants 1635 NH. 153, B. 279 8" x 7" Etching with drypoint and engraving on laid paper with a Fool's Head watermark with narrow margins, trimmed within platemarks. Much of the signature, date and the text by Hugo Grotius were trimmed away, leaving a fragment of the "F" from the signature and part of the date showing in the upper margin. Nowell Usticke's second or third state (of six) and New Hollstein's third or four...
Jews in Synagogue
999059 Rembrandt Van Rijn Jews in Synagogue 1648 NH. 242, B. 126 2 13/16" x 5 1/8" Etching and drypoint on laid paper trimmed to the subject. Signed and dated in the plate, Rembrandt f. 1648, just above and to the right of the standing man with the walking stick. Nowell Usticke's third state (of seven) and New Hollstein's third state (of nine), According to Usticke, likely an impression with the retouch by C.H. Watelet, who was retouching some of the plates as early as 1760 until his d...
Joseph and Potiphar's Wife
999993 Rembrandt Van Rijn Joseph and Potiphar's Wife 1634 NH. 128, B. 39 3 9/16" x 4 9/16" Etching on vellum with narrow margins. Signed and dated in the plate, Rembrandt f.1634., lower left. Nowell Usticke's third state (of five) and New Hollstein's third state (of four), before the final retouch. According to Usticke, likely from the H.L. Basan recueil as issued from 1807 to 1808. Formerly from the collection of Pierre Sentuc (1929-2017), France, with his collector's stamp...
Man in Cloak & Fur Cap Leaning
994047 Rembrandt Van Rijn Man in Cloak and Fur Cap Leaning Against a Bank 1630 NH. 48, B. 151 4 1/2" x 3 1/8" Etching on laid paper with narrow margins. Signed in the plate, RHL in reverse, upper right. New Hollstein's third state (of three) and Nowell Usticke's third state (of three), the signature has been retouched, the bottom stroke of the L is doubled. According to Usticke, from the Jean recueil as issued in 1810. Plate in existence, USA.
Old Bearded Man in a High Fur Cap, with Eyes Closed
918407 REMBRANDT VAN RIJN Old Bearded Man in a High Fur Cap, with Eyes Closed c. 1635 4 1/2" x 4" Etching on thick laid paper with thread margins or trimmed on or just inside the platemark. Signed in the plate, Rembrandt, upper left. Nowell Usticke's third state of five and New Hollstein's second state of four, before the strong horizontal scratches in the lower right corner, but with the 1/4 inch arched scratch to the right of the man's cap. According to Usticke, from the H.L. Ba...
Peasant in High Cap, Leaning on a Stick
987691 Rembrandt Van Rijn Peasant in High Cap, Leaning on a Stick 1639 NH. 178, B. 133 3 1/4" x 1 3/4" Etching on laid paper with narrow margins. Signed and dated in the plate, Rembrandt f. 1639, lower center. Nowell Usticke's first and only state and New Hollstein's second state (of two), with the final rework. According to Usticke, from the Bernard recueil as issued from 1846 to 1906.
Peter and John Healing the Cripple at the Gate of the Temple
982136 Rembrandt Van Rijn Peter and John Healing the Cripple at the Gate of the Temple 1659 NH. 312, B. 94 7 1/8" x 8 1/2" Etching, drypoint and engraving on thin laid paper with narrow margins. Signed and dated in the plate, Rembrandt f. 1659, lower center. With an inscription in brown ink on the verso. Nowell Usticke's third state (of six) and New Hollstein's fourth state (of six), after the scratches were removed from the sky. According to Usticke, likely from the P.F. Basan recueil...
Presentation in the Temple with an Angel: Small Plate
925219 Rembrandt Van Rijn Presentation in the Temple with an Angel: Small Plate 1630 NH. 54, B. 51 3 7/8" x 3 1/16" Etching on laid paper, trimmed to or within the border. Signed with the initials and dated, RHL 1630, in the plate lower center. New Hollstein's second state (of two) and Nowell Usticke's first and only state (after one trial proof), after the plate was cut down along the top. A 17th century impression. Nowell Usticke refers to examples of this etching as, "A rather uncom...
Reclining Female Nude
996876 Rembrandt Van Rijn Reclining Female Nude 1658 NH. 308, B. 205 3 1/4" x 6 1/4" Etching, drypoint and burin on laid paper with narrow margins. Signed and date in the plate, Rembrandt f. 1658, lower left. Nowell Usticke's fifth state (of five) and New Hollstein's sixth state (of six), with the final retouch. According to Usticke, a later impression from the Beaumont recueil as issued in 1906.
Return of the Prodigal Son, Th
996782 Rembrandt Van Rijn The Return of the Prodigal Son 1636 NH. 159, B. 91 6 1/4" x 5 3/8" Etching on wove paper with narrow margins. Signed and dated in the plate, Rembrandt f 1636, lower center, beneath the feet of the father and son. Nowell Usticke's first state (of four) and New Hollstein's first state (of three), before the heavy shading on the steps. According to Usticke, likely from the H.L. Basan recueil as issued from 1807 to 1808. Plate in existence. According to Schwartz,...
Strolling Musicians, The
987632 Rembrandt Van Rijn Strolling Musicians, The 1635 NH. 141, B. 119 5 7/16" x 4 1/2" Etching on laid paper trimmed to the platemark, with an indistinct watermark. Nowell Usticke's first state (of three) and New Hollstein's first state (of three), before the drypoint rework on the child's chest, head, and on the door. A seventeenth century impression. Formerly from the collections of Nicolas Lanier (1588-1666), London, and Comte Clémens-Wensceslas de Renesse-Breidbach (1776-183...
Student at a Table by Candlelight
904323 Rembrandt Van Rijn Student at a Table by Candlelight c. 1642 B., Holl. 148; H. 202; NH. 213 5 15/16'' x 5 3/8'' Etching on laid paper with narrow margins. Signed in the plate, lower right (hardly visible). With repaired creases evident in all corners. Nowell Usticke's first state of three and New Hollstein's first state of two, before the posthumous mezzotint rework. A 17th century impression. Usticke notes "A very uncommon print, usually much worn." Plate no...
The Circumcision in the Stable
993981 Rembrandt Van Rijn The Circumcision in the Stable 1654 NH. 280, B. 47 3 11/16" x 5 11/16" Etching on laid paper with narrow margins. Signed and dated in the plate, upper left (d reversed) and center left. New Hollstein's fourth state (of five) and Usticke's second state (of three), the blank space to the left of the ladder is filled in with diagonal lines. Before the final retouch. According to Usticke, likely from the Jean recueil as issued in 1810. The copperplate is in existe...
The Flight Into Egypt, A Night Piece
987656 Rembrandt Van Rijn The Flight Into Egypt, A Night Piece 1651 NH. 262, B. 53 5 1/16" x 4 3/8" Etching and drypoint on laid paper with narrow margins. Signed and dated in the plate, Rembrandt f. 1651 lower right (within the shadows). Nowell Usticke's eighth or ninth state (of nine) and New Hollstein's tenth state (of ten), with the final rework of the plate. According to Nowell Usticke, from the Bernard recueil as issued from 1846 to 1906. According to Schwartz, this is an illustr...
The Flight into Egypt: crossing a brook
993680 Rembrandt Van Rijn The Flight into Egypt: Crossing a Brook 1654 NH. 277, B. 55 3 11/16" x 5 5/8" Etching and drypoint on laid paper trimmed to or just inside the subject, with a "Bristol coat of arms" watermark (Ash-Fletcher 4). Signed and dated in the plate lower left, Rembrandt f. 1654. Nowell Usticke's first state (of three) and New Hollstein's only state, with the vertical scratch below the virgin's left eye, before the corners were rounded and the plate retouched. Acco...
The Rest on the Flight, A Nigh
999961 Rembrandt Van Rijn The Rest on the Flight: A Night Piece 1644 NH. 216, B. 57 3 5/8" x 2 3/8" Etching with drypoint on laid paper with narrow margins. Nowell Usticke's sixth state (of eight) and New Hollstein's seventh state (of nine), with the horizontal shading added on and above Joseph's right shoulder. Before the final retouch. According to Usticke an impression from the H.L. Basan recueil as issued from 1807 to 1808. According to Schwartz, this etching depicts an apocry...
Three Heads of Women, One Asleep
500126 Rembrandt Van Rijn Three Heads of Women, One Asleep 1637 NH. 161, B. 368 5 3/8" x 3 5/8" Etching on laid paper with narrow margins. Signed and dated in the plate, Rembrandt f. 1637, top, center. Nowell Usticke's third state (of three) and New Hollstein's second or third state (of three), the horizontal line at the bottom is no longer visible and the diagonal line above it is faint. According to Usticke, from the likely from the Bernard recueil as issued from 1846 to 1906. Former...
Three Oriental Figures
905763 Rembrandt Van Rijn Three Oriental Figures (Jacob and Laban?) 1641 B., Holl. 118; BB. 41-F; H. 183; NH. 190 5 7/8'' x 4 11/16'' Etching on thick laid paper with narrow margins. Signed and dated in the plate, Rembrand f. 1641 (in reverse), upper right. Nowell Usticke's second state of two and New Hollstein's second state of two, after the addition of foliage to the right of the porch. According to Usticke, possibly from the P.F. Basan recueil as issued from 178...
Tribute Money, The
228681 Rembrandt Van Rijn The Tribute Money c. 1635 B., Holl. 68; BB. 35-2 3'' x 4 1/8'' Etching on cream laid paper with large, clean margins. Biorklund Barnard's second state of two, White and Boon's second state of two, and Nowell Eusticke's second state of three, showing the heavy diagonal scratch though the hat of the man, extreme left, and the fine verticals on the turban of the tall standing man still visible. An intermediate second state impression as i...
Virgin & Child w/Cat and Snake
924179 Rembrandt Van Rijn Virgin & Child with Cat and Snake 1654 NH. 278, B. 63 3 11/16" x 5 1/2" Etching and engraving on laid paper with small margins. Signed and dated in the plate, Rembrandt.f. 1654, lower center. New Hollstein's fourth state (of four) and Nowell Usticke's third state (of four), after the white spots along the upper edge filled with burin and the light spot on the Virgin's chin shaded over. According to New Hollstein, from the H.L. Basan recueil as issued for...
Woman at a Door Hatch Talking to a Man and Children (also known as 'The Schoolmaster')
994046 Rembrandt Van Rijn Woman at a Door Hatch Talking to a Man and Children (also known as 'The Schoolmaster') 1641 NH. 191, B. 128 3 3/4" x 2 1/2" Etching on laid paper with narrow margins. Signed and dated in the plate Rembrandt f. 1641 (upper center in the shadow of the arch). Nowell Usticke's third state (of three) and New Hollstein's fourth state (of four), with the final rework of the plate. According to Nowell Usticke, from the Bernard recueil as issued from 1846 to...
Woman Bathing Her Feet at a Brook (also known as 'Seated Naked Woman')
501589 Rembrandt Van Rijn Woman Bathing Her Feet at a Brook (also known as 'Seated Naked Woman') 1658 NH. 309, B. 200 6 1/4" x 3 1/8" Etching on laid paper trimmed to or just inside the platemark. Signed and dated in the plate, Rembrandt f. 1658, upper left corner. Nowell Usticke's second state (of two) and New Hollstein's first state (of two), before the diagonal scratch. A seventeenth century impression. Biorklund Barnard, White and Boon and Nowell Usticke all refer to this...
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