Title:
Jan Cornelis Sylvius, preacher
Maker:
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn; printmaker; Dutch artist, 1606-1669
Category:
Name:
print
Date:
1646
School/Style:
Dutch
Production
Note:
II/II.
Technique(s):
etching
drypoint
engraving
sulphur tint
Material(s):
black carbon ink; medium
laid paper; support
Dimension(s):
height, plate, 278, mm
width, plate, 188, mm
height, sheet, 279, mm
width, sheet, 192, mm
Acquisition:
transferred; 1876; Cambridge University Library
Notes(s):
The sitter was a cousin by marriage of Rembrandt's wife, Saskia, and her guardian. Rembrandt produced a lifetime portrait of Sylvius in 1633 (see AD.12.39-194, 23.K.5-344 & 345), as well as this posthumous one (Sylvius died in 1638); however, the reasons for the production of this portrait are still obscure, perhaps the result of a commission or possibly the artist's wish to commemorate a member of his wife's family.
Inscription(s):
signature; image upper centre; printed; Rembrandt
date; image upper centre; printed; 1646.
inscription; plate, around the oval; printed; Spes mea Christus. Iohannes Cornelij Sylvius. Amstelodamo-bat: functus SS. Minist: a[n]os 45. et 6. menses. In Frisia, in Tyemarum et Phirdgum a[n]os 4. In Balc et Harich unicum. In Minnertsgae a[n]os 4. Slotis a[n]os 2. In Hollandia, Slotis a[n]os 6. Amstelodami a[n]os 28. et 6. menses, ibidemquae obijt ao 1638. 19 Novembr. natus a[n]os 74.
verses; plate lower centre; printed; Cuius adorandum docuit Facundia Christum, / Et populis veram pandit ad astra viam, / Talis erat Sylvi facies. audivimus illum / Amstelijs isto civibus ore loqui. / Hoc Frisijs praecepta dedit; pietasquae. Severo / Relligioquae. diu vindice tuta stetit. / Praeluxit, veneranda suis vertutibus, aetas. / Erudytquae. ipsos fossa senecta viros. / Simplicitatis amans fucum contemsit honesti, / Nec sola voluit fronte placere bonis. / Sic statuit: Jesus vita meliore doceri / Rectius, et vocum fulmina posse minus. / Amstela, sis memor extincti. qui condidit urbem / Moribus hanc ipso fulsijt ille Deo. / C. Barleus.; printed on 14 lines in 2 columns; A poem by Caspar Barleus
verses; plate lower right; printed; Haud amplius depraedico illius dotes, / Quas aemulor, frustraqué persequor versu. / P. S.; printed on 2 lines; Lines by Petrus Scriverius
fingerprint; plate lower right corner; printed
Alternative
Number(s):
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish); B280 II/II; 1969
Biörklund/Barnard; BB46-E II/II; 1955
Exhibition(s):
Etchings by Rembrandt van Rijn. 1983-11-01 - 1984-02-28
Organiser: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Venue: The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge (Cambs.)
Catalogue number: 14
Related Object(s):
AD.12.39-194; Jan Cornelis Sylvius, preacher
23.K.5-344; Jan Cornelis Sylvius, preacher
23.K.5-345; Jan Cornelis Sylvius, preacher
AD.12.39-195; Jan Cornelis Sylvius, preacher
23.K.5-369; Jan Cornelis Sylvius, preacher
23.K.5-368(2); Jan Cornelis Sylvius, preacher (fragment)
23.K.5-368(1); Jan Cornelis Sylvius, preacher
Accession:
Object Number: AD.12.39-173
(Paintings, Drawings and Prints)
(record id: 42463; input: 2002-02-21; modified: 2011-12-16)
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