The Fourth Oriental Head

c. 1635

Rembrandt van Rijn and Studio of Rembrandt van Rijn after Jan Lievens

Associated Names
Rembrandt van Rijn

Artist, Dutch, 1606 - 1669

Dutch 17th Century

Artist

Rembrandt van Rijn

Related Artist, Dutch, 1606 - 1669

Jan Lievens

Artist After, Dutch, 1607 - 1674

The image shows a young man depicted from the waist up, positioned in profile, facing to the right. His head is slightly tilted downward. He has a prominent nose and full lips, with a contemplative expression. His hair is long, wavy, and shoulder-length, cascading beneath a large, voluminous beret that covers the top of his head. He wears a dark cloak over a lighter colored garment, and the texture of both is detailed. There is no visible jewelry or objects being held. The background is plain with no distinct features, emphasizing the figure as the central focus.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 15.9 x 13.2 cm (6 1/4 x 5 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.10.477

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    White/Boon 1969, no. 289, State i/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Verstolk van Soelen (Lugt 1847); Moriz de Fries (Lugt 2930); Collection D'Arenberg (Lugt 567); Lessing Julius Rosenwald (Lugt 1760b) purchased from William Schab 1951; given to the National Gallery of Art 1951

Associated Names

Bibliography

1923

  • Hind, Arthur M. A Catalogue of Rembrandt's Etchings. London: Methuen and Co. Ltd., 1923.

1969

  • White, Christopher and Karel G. Boon. Rembrandt's Etchings. 2 vols. Amsterdam: Van Gendt & Co., 1969.

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (Rembrandt, Erik Hinterding and Jaco Rutgers, authors). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 152, state ii/vi.

Wikidata ID

Q65364756

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