Title:
Jan Cornelis Sylvius, preacher
Maker:
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn; printmaker; Dutch artist, 1606-1669
Category:
Name:
print
Date:
1633
School/Style:
Dutch
Production
Note:
Impression with contemporary MS inscription
Technique(s):
etching
pen and ink
Material(s):
black carbon ink; medium
brown ink; medium
laid paper; support
Dimension(s):
height, plate, 167, mm
width, plate, 141, mm
height, sheet, 237, mm
width, sheet, 166, mm
Acquisition:
transferred; 1876; Cambridge University Library
Notes(s):
The sitter was the cousin by marriage and guardian of Saskia, Rembrandt's wife. John Charrington, Honorary Keeper of Prints until his death in 1939, wrote a note and provided a photograph for 'Print-Collector's Quarterly' vol.5 (1915) pp366-7
Inscription(s):
signature; image lower left; printed; Rembrandt f
date; image lower left; printed; 1633
inscription; right-hand edge of sheet; brown ink; Johannes Sylvius, Amstelod: functus SS. Minist: Aus xlv; Written in a contemporary hand.
inscription; lower centre; brown ink; Dit's Vrienden Jani beeld, dit's Sylvi ... W.D.; Eight lines of text, in a contemporary hand, identifying the sitter.
stamp; verso; black ink; UNIVERSITY LIBRARY; Lugt 2475
stamp; verso; black ink; AD.12.39-194; Cambridge University Library album number
Alternative
Number(s):
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B266 I/II; 1969
Biörklund/Barnard; BB33-H I/II; 1955
Lugt; 2475
Documentation:
Hollstein, F. W. H.. et al.. 1949-. Dutch and Flemish etchings engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700.Amsterdam: Menno Hertzbergerp. 121
Vols XVIII and XIX, 'Rembrandt van Rijn'.
Biörklund, George. Barnard, Osbert H.. 1955. Rembrandt's etchings, true and false, a summary catalogue in a distinctive chronological order.Stockholm: George Biörklundp. 53
Charrington, John. Note on a portrait etching by Rembrandt.
Source Title: Print Collector's Quarterly V Parts 1 & 2 (1915) : pp. 366-7
p. 366-7
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Accession:
Object Number: AD.12.39-194
(Paintings, Drawings and Prints)
(record id: 41501; input: 2002-02-05; modified: 2013-05-10)
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Identifier: