Man at a Desk Wearing a Cross and Chain

1641

Rembrandt van Rijn

Associated Names
Rembrandt van Rijn

Artist, Dutch, 1606 - 1669

The image shows a portrait of a person with their upper body visible. The person is seated in a relaxed but upright position, slightly turned to their right, with their right hand holding a drawing instrument and resting on some papers or a surface. They have a slightly solemn facial expression with delicate features and straight, shoulder-length hair that frames their face and falls evenly on both sides. They are wearing a detailed garment that features elaborate designs and textures, including a ruffled collar and patterned sleeves. They are adorned with a chain necklace that has a cross pendant. The background of the image is dark and textured. The signature "Rembrandt/1641" is visible below the person in the portrait.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7186

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    White/Boon 1969, no. 261, State ii/iv

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.

1973

  • Etchings by Rembrandt, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1973, no catalogue.

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. 194, state ii/v.

Wikidata ID

Q65024706

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