Rembrandt - Etching-Self Portrait Drawing at a Window-1648

Description: Just released from a private collection, this superbly printed etching with delicate dry-point lines, strong contrasts, selective wiping and fine shading, was pulled from the original plate as created by Rembrandt in 1648. The etching is on Ingres d'Arches off-white laid paper (watermark) with large margins. Signed and dated in the plate (in the window sash, upper left corner). A 20th Century impression printed by Marjorie Van Dyke, et.al., is from the "Millennium" edition. Marjorie Van Dyke carefully studied various states and proofs of the etchings created from the plate of "Self Portrait Drawing at a Window" and was quoted as saying ..."we have adhered faithfully to Rembrandt's intent, vision and printing technique." "This impression surpasses in richness, quality and subtlety the impressions pulled from the plate in the last two centuries of previous owners." In 1629, Rembrandt began to paint and etch his first self-portraits and routinely signed his name, "Rembrandt." Here, Rembrandt depicts himself drawing at a window, as the light from the window seeps into the space and creates a symbolic dramatic contrast. Rembrandt's face is illuminated, but the interior of the room is cast in darkness. He created this work in 1648 at the age of forty-two, after a troubled six-year period during which he etched no self-portraits. This was the last self-portrait etched by Rembrandt.

Price: 5075 USD

Location: Emerald Isle, North Carolina

End Time: 2024-09-12T20:10:06.000Z

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