Rembrandt's Wife

Richard Earlom after Rembrandt van Rijn

Associated Names
Richard Earlom

Artist, British, 1743 - 1822

Rembrandt van Rijn

Artist After, Dutch, 1606 - 1669

The image shows the upper body of an elderly woman seated, facing slightly to the left. She has her hands clasped in front of her and resting on a flat surface. The woman has a serene expression with prominent cheekbones and a gentle gaze. She has a headdress consisting of a white cap and a dark outer covering, and is wearing dark, voluminous clothing with fur or plush trim and a delicate collar at the neck. Her hands are adorned with a simple ring. The background is a plain, dark surface contrasting with the light tones of her face and hands.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    mezzotint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3713

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Smith 1884, no. 35


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1967

  • What is an Original Print?, Philbrook Art Center, Tulsa, OK, 1967.

Bibliography

1884

  • Smith, John Chaloner. British mezzotinto portraits, being a descriptive catalogue of these engravings from the introduction of the art to the early part of the present century. 4 vols. London: Henry Sotheran and Co., 1884.

Wikidata ID

Q64961239

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