Man Crying Out, Three-Quarters Left

c. 1630/1631

Rembrandt van Rijn

Associated Names
Rembrandt van Rijn

Artist, Dutch, 1606 - 1669

The image shows the upper body of a man, captured from about the shoulders up to the top of his head. He is positioned in a three-quarter profile, facing towards his left. The man has a prominent, curly beard and his facial features include a slightly hooked nose and a wide mouth. He is wearing a soft, flat cap that covers most of his hair, which appears to be curly as well. The man's clothing appears to be a loose garment, with a pattern suggesting texture or embroidery on the visible shoulder area. There are no visible jewelry or objects being held. The background of the image is plain, with no distinct features or items surrounding the figure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7053

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    White/Boon 1969, no. 300, State v/v

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing Julius Rosenwald (Lugt 1760b); given to the National Gallery of Art, 1943

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1930

  • Prints and Drawings by Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) from the Collections of Lessing J. Rosenwald, Pennsylvania Museum of Art, 1930.

  • Rembrandt Etchings: Lent by Mr. Lessing J. Rosenwald, Philadelphia Art Alliance, 1930.

1932

  • Etchings by Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) from the Collections of Lessing J. Rosenwald, Sears, Roebuck, and Co. Art Galleries, Washington, D.C., 1932.

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. 33b, state vii/vii.

Wikidata ID

Q65024421

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