The Artist's Mother, Head and Bust

1628

Rembrandt van Rijn

Associated Names
Rembrandt van Rijn

Artist, Dutch, 1606 - 1669

The image is a portrait sketch showing the upper part of a person's body, focusing on the head, shoulders, and upper chest. The person is depicted in a seated position with a slight turn of the head to one side, displaying a serene expression on their face. The individual's facial features include soft lines and a gentle composition, enclosed by a few wavy lines indicating textured or styled hair. The hair appears to be somewhat voluminous and loosely draped to the sides. The attire consists of a cloak or robe with layered and textured fabric around the neckline. The sketch is presented on a plain background with subtle tonal variations, accentuating the details of the clothing and face without any additional context or objects featured in the surrounding space.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 6.7 x 6.4 cm (2 5/8 x 2 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 7.2 x 6.8 cm (2 13/16 x 2 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7074

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    White/Boon 1969, no. 354, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frederick Wedmore (Lugt 1053); 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.

1958

  • Drawings and Prints by Rembrandt from the Rosenwald and Widener Collections, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1958, no catalogue.

1961

  • Rembrandt's Etchings, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1961-1962.

1963

  • Youthful Works by Great Artists, Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH, 1963, no. 12.

2006

  • Strokes of Genius: Rembrandt's Prints and Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

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. Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1993: no. 5, ii/iv.

Wikidata ID

Q65024467

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