Self Portrait in a Flat Cap and Embroidered Dress
Print
1642 (made)
1642 (made)
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Rembrandt painted and drew a great many records of his own features, now highly prized for their penetrating introspection. These earlier flamboyant self-images contrasts strongly with the more low-key self-portraits of almost a decade later.
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Materials and techniques | etching |
Brief description | Etching by Rembrandt van Rijn, 'Self portrait in a flat cap and embroidered dress', first state. Amsterdam, 1642. |
Physical description | Etching depicting a man wearing a flat cap and an embroidered top. |
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Marks and inscriptions | Rembrandt f. [barely visible] (Signed very faintly [full inscription in White and Boon not visible on ours]) |
Credit line | Given by the Reverend Francis Palgrave and Miss Annora Palgrave |
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Summary | Rembrandt painted and drew a great many records of his own features, now highly prized for their penetrating introspection. These earlier flamboyant self-images contrasts strongly with the more low-key self-portraits of almost a decade later. |
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Accession number | E.7-1942 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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