Self portrait with Saskia
Print
1636 (made)
1636 (made)
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Rembrandt painted and drew a great many records of his own features, now highly prized for their penetrating introspection. His flamboyant self-image here contrasts strongly with the more low-key versions created a decade later.
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Materials and techniques | Etching |
Brief description | Etching by Rembrandt van Rijn, 'Self portrait with Saskia', first state. Netherlands, 1636. |
Physical description | Etching depicting a man wearing a hat with a feather facing the viewer, sitting to the right of a table either drawing or writing. A woman sits behind, turned slightly to the left, facing the viewer. |
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Marks and inscriptions | Rembrandt.f. / 1636 (Signed and dated top left) |
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Summary | Rembrandt painted and drew a great many records of his own features, now highly prized for their penetrating introspection. His flamboyant self-image here contrasts strongly with the more low-key versions created a decade later. |
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Accession number | E.1154-1900 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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