Most of Rembrandt’s etched self-portraits date from his early period. Here he has pictured himself as he draws or etches. Beside him sits his wife Saskia van Uylenburgh, whom he had married two years earlier. The couple are portrayed in 16th-century costume, not contemporary dress.
Specifications
| Title | Self-Portrait with Saskia |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Etching, etching |
| Object type |
Print
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is travelling |
| Dimensions |
Height 90 mm Width 92 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Graphic artist:
Rembrandt van Rijn
|
| Accession number | MS 640 (PK) |
| Credits | From the estate of H.M. Montauban van Swijndregt, 1929 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1929 |
| Creation date | in 1636 |
| Internal exhibitions |
Rembrandtetsen. Virtuositeit en verbeeldingskracht (2017) |
| External exhibitions |
Oranda and Nippon - From Rembrandt to von Siebold (venue 3) (2010) Oranda and Nippon - From Rembrandt to von Siebold (venue 2) (2010) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Etching
> Manual
> Intaglio printing techniques
> Printing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
|
| Geographical origin | The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
All about the artist
Rembrandt van Rijn
Leiden 1606 - Amsterdam 1669
Rembrandt van Rijn was born in Leiden. After his apprenticeship, during which he studied with various painters including Pieter Lastman in Amsterdam, he started...
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