Lieven Willemsz van Coppenol: the Larger Plate

1658

Rembrandt van Rijn

Associated Names
Rembrandt van Rijn

Artist, Dutch, 1606 - 1669

The image depicts the upper body of an elderly man seated. He is facing slightly to his right, turning his head towards the viewer. The man has a broad face with a slightly furrowed brow and short, light hair that appears thinning on top. He is dressed in formal, dark attire with a large white collar around his neck, holding a quill in his right hand and a large piece of paper in his left. The background is dark and textured, emphasizing the figure's features and clothing. The setting has a formal atmosphere with a dark tone, directing the viewer's focus to the seated man.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching, drypoint and burin

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 34.5 x 29 cm (13 9/16 x 11 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 36 x 30.2 cm (14 3/16 x 11 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7172

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    White/Boon 1969, no. 283, State iii/vi

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Alfred Morrison [1821-1897], London and Fonthill (Lugt 151); Lessing Julius Rosenwald (Lugt 1760b) purchased from Abraham S. W. Rosenbach; 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.

1933

  • An Exhibition of Prints from the Collection of Lessing J. Rosenwald, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 1933, no. 108.

1947

  • Loan Exhibition of Paintings by Frans Hals and Rembrandt, Los Angeles County Museum, 1947, no. 49.

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. (Rembrandt, Erik Hinterding and Jaco Rutgers, authors). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 306, state iv/ix.

Wikidata ID

Q65024678

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