Rembrandt : Windsor Fine Art

Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn (1606-1669), Dutch painter born in Leyden. Until 1631, he worked there and in the Hague and, thereafter, in Amsterdam. He received a classical education at the Leyden Latin School, which he left shortly before finishing the 6-year course. Rembrandt's first two masters both worked in Italy. Due to his background and training, Rembrandt began his career with a certain degree of learning, considerable familiarity with early 17th century developments in Italian art and a multi-sectarian perspective in a society where religious affiliation was extremely important.

Between 1632 and 1636, Rembrandt attracted numerous lucrative portrait commissions. From 1636 to 1642 he worked at a slower pace on more ambitious compositions. He moved beyond the emulation of Rubens to vie with Titian, Leonardo and Michelangelo. Rembrandt also experienced problems in his career. From 1642 to 1652, despite his great renown, he received no significant portrait commissions. His position of financial insecurity is reflected in the subject matter of his paintings and etchings. Rather that the large-scale histories and grand mythological subjects of the 1630's, he now painted sentimental cabinet pictures of familiar biblical and household themes.

Of all the graphic art produced throughout history, it is the work of Rembrandt which to this day is encountered with a unique combination of reverence and awe. As a printmaker there is simply no comparable artist with which he can be measured. His etched subjects have been and remain a universal standard by which the art world measures its graphic work



The Artist Drawing from a Model



Bearded Man Wearing a Velvet Hat with Jeweled Clasp Original etching printed in black ink on laid paper Size: 3 5/8 x 3 1/4 inches 1637 Sold	The Windmill Original etching printed in black ink on laid paper bearing a Strasbourg Lily Platemark: 5 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches c. 1649



Christ Healing the Sick ('The Hundred Guilder Print') Original etching with drypoint and burin printed in black ink on laid paper. Size: 11 1/16 x 15 1/2 inches c. 1649



The Agony in the Garden Original etching and drypoint printed in black ink on thin laid paper. Size: 4 7/16 x 3 5/16 inches 1663	The Little Jewish Bride (Study of Saskia as St. Catherine) Original etching with touches of drypoint printed in black ink on laid paper bearing a portion of an unidentified watermark. Size: 4 7/16 x 3 1/16 inches 1638



Abraham and Isaac Original etching and burin printed in black ink on laid paper. Platemark: 6 3/16 x 5 1/16 Sheet size: 6 7/16 x 5 1/4 inches 1645	Abraham Casting Out Hagar and Ishmael Original etching with touches of drypoint printed in black ink on laid paper. Platemark: 4 15/16 x 3 13/16 inches Sheet size: 5 1/8 x 7/8 inches 1637



Abraham Entertaining The Angels Original etching and drypoint printed in black ink on laid paper. Size: 5 1/4 x 5 3/16 inches 1656	Abraham Francen, Apothecary Original etching, drypoint and burin printed in black ink on laid paper bearing an unidentified watermark. Platemark: 6 1/8 x 8 1/16 Sheet size: 7 1/8 x 8 13/16 inches c.1657



Bearded Man, In a Furred Oriental Cap and Robe: The Artist's Father Original etching and burin printed in black ink on laid paper. Size: 5 9/16 x 4 13/16 inches 1631	Bust of a Man Wearing a High Cap; Three Quarters Right: The Artist's Father Original etching printed in black ink on laid paper. Size: 4 1/16 x 3 3/8 inches 1630 Sold



Bust of an Old Man with a Flowing Beard: The Head Bowed Forward; Left Shoulder Unshaded Original etching printed in black ink on laid paper. Size: 3 11/16 x 3 1/8 inches Platemark: 3 9/16 x 3 1/8 inches 1630	Christ Disputing with the Doctors: A Sketch Original etching and drypoint printed in black ink on laid paper bearing a Foolscap with Five-Pointed Collar watermark. Platemark: 4 15/16 x 8 1/2 Sheet size: 6 3/8 x 9 15/16 inches 1652



Clement de Jonghe Original etching printed in black ink on laid paper. Platemark: 8 3/16 x 6 3/8 Sheet size: 8 7/16 x 6 9/16 inches 1651	Cornelis Claesz Anslo, Preacher Original etching and drypoint printed in black ink on laid paper. Size: 6 7/8 x 6 1/8 inches 1641 Sold



Descent from the Cross: Second Plate Original etching and burin printed in black ink on laid paper. Size: 21 1/8 x 16 1/4 inches 1633 Sold	Faust in His Study, Watching a Magic Disk Original etching with drypoint and burin printed in black ink on laid paper bearing an Eagle in a Circle watermark. Platemark: 8 1/4 x 6 3/8 inches Sheet size: 9 x 7 1/16 inches c.1652



Jan Antonides Van Der Linden Original etching, drypoint and burin printed in black ink on thin laid paper. Size: 4 7/8 x 4 1/16 1655	Jan Asselyn, Painter ('Krabbetje') Original etching, drypoint and burin printed in black ink on laid paper. Size: 8 5/8 x 6 3/4 inches c. 1647



Jan Cornelis Sylvius, Preacher Original etching and burin printed in black ink on laid paper. Platemark: 6 1/2 x 5 1/2 Sheet size: 6 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches 1623	Jan Lutma, Goldsmith Original etching with drypoint and burin printed in black ink on laid paper bearing a Foolscap with Seven Pointed Collar watermark (Ash/Fletcher 20). Size: 7 7/8 x 5 15/16 inches 1656



Jan Uytenboagert, Preacher of the Remonstrants Original etching printed in black ink on laid paper bearing the Strasbourg Lily watermark (Ash/Fletcher A.a.) Platemark: 8 7/8 x 7 3/8 inches 1635	Jan Uytenbogaert, The Gold-Weigher Original etching and drypoint printed in black ink on tissue weight Japan paper (as is typical of this state). Size: 4 1/4 x 3 1/8 inches 1639



Joseph's Coat Brought to Jacob Original etching with touches of drypoint printed in black ink on laid paper bearing a portion of an indistinct watermark (Seven Provinces, Ash/ Fletcher B.a) Size: 4 1/4 x 3 1/8 inches c. 1633	Landscape with an Obelisk Original etching and drypoint printed in black ink on laid paper bearing a portion of a Coat of Arms of Amsterdam watermark (Ash/Fletcher 1). Platemark: 3 5/16 x 6 3/8 inches Size: 3 13/16 x 6 7/8 inches c. 1650



Man at a Desk Wearing a Cross and Chain Original etching and drypoint printed in black ink on laid paper bearing a portion of the Coat of Arms of Amsterdam watermark (Ash/Fletcher 1). Platemark: 6 x 4 Sheet size: 6 3/16 x 4 1/4 inches 1641	Medea; The Marriage of Jason and Creusa Original etching with touches of drypoint printed in black ink on laid paper. Size: 9 x 7 inches 1648



Nude Man Seated Before a Curtain Original etching printed in black ink on laid paper. Size: 6 7/16 x 3 13/16 inches 1646	Nude Man Seated on the Ground with one Leg Extended Original etching printed in black ink on laid paper. Platemark: 3 13/16 x 6 9/16 Sheet size: 4 1/16 x 6 13/16 inches 1646



Old Man Shading His Eyes with His Hand Original etching and drypoint printed in black ink on laid paper bearing the Arms of Bristol watermark (Ash/Fletcher 4.A.a). Platemark: 5 7/1 6x 4 7/16 sheet size: 5 11/16 x 4 11/16 inches c. 1638 Sold	Old Man with a Beard, Fur Cap, and Velvet Cloak Original etching printed in black ink on laid paper bearing the Basel Crozier watermark (Ash/Fletcher 11 A.b.). Size: 5 7/8 x 5 1/8 inches 1632



Presentation in the Temple with the Angel: Small Plate Original etching printed in black ink on laid paper. Size: 4 x 3 1/16 inches 1630	Saint Jerome Kneeling in Prayer, Looking Down Original etching printed in black ink on laid paper. Platemark: 4 7/16 x 3 1/8 Sheet size: 5 x 3 5/8 inches 1635



Samuel Manasseh Ben Isreal, Jewish Author Original etching printed in black ink on laid paper. Platemark: 5 15/16 x 4 1/4 Sheet size: 6 1/4 x 4 1/2 inches 1636	Self-Portrait Drawing at a Window Original etching with drypoint and burin printed in black ink on laid paper. Platemark: 6 1/4 x 5 1/8 inches Sheet size: 6 7/16 x 5 1/8 inches 1648



Self-Portrait in a Velvet Cap with Plume Original etching in black ink on laid paper. Size: 5 1/8 x 4 inches 1638	Self-Portrait with Raised Sabre Original etching with touches of burin printed in black ink on laid paper. Size: 4 13/16 x 3 15/16 inches 1634 Sold



St. Francis Beneath a Tree, Praying Original etching and drypoint printed in black ink on laid paper bearing the 'PB' countermark to the IHS watermark (Ash/Fletcher 25.B.c.). Platemark: 7 1/8 x 9 5/8 inches Sheet size: 7 3/16 x 9 3/4 inches 1657	St. Jerome in a Dark Chamber Original etching printed in black ink on laid paper bearing a portion of a Seven Provinces watermark (Ash/Fletcher 34). Size: 5 15/16 x 6 3/4 inches 1642



Student at a Table by Candlelight Original etching printed in black ink on laid paper bearing a portion of the Coat of Arms of Amsterdam watermark Platemark: 5 3/4 x 5 1/4 Sheet size: 6 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches c.1642	The Adoration of the Shepherds: With the Lamp Original etching printed in black ink on laid paper. Platemark: 4 1/6 x 5 1/16 inches Sheet size: 4 3/16 x 5 1/8 inches 1654



The Angel Departing from the Family of Tobias Original etching and drypoint printed in black ink on laid paper. Platemark: 4 1/16 x 6 1/8 size: 4 5/16 x 6 5/16 inches 1641	The Artist Drawing from a Model Original etching printed in black ink on thin laid paper. Platemark: 9 1/8 x 7 1/16 Sheet size: 18 5/8 x 11 13/16 inches c. 1646



The Artist's Mother, Head and Bust: Three Quarters Right Original etching printed in black ink on China paper. Sheet size: 2 9/16 x 2 1/2 Sheet size: 2 11/16 x 2 5/8 inches 1628	The Artist's Mother Seated at a Table, Looking Right: Three Quarter Length Original etching printed in black ink on laid paper bearing a Foolscap with Five Pointed Collar watermark (Ash/Fletcher 19 K.a). Size: 5 7/8x 5 1/8 inches c. 1631



The Baptism of the Eunuch Original etching printed in black ink on China paper. Size: 7 3/16 x 8 1/2 inches 1641	The Card Player Original etching printed in black ink on laid paper. Size: 7 3/16 x 8 1/2 inches 1641



The Circumcision in the Stable Original etching printed in black ink on laid paper bearing a Foolscap with Seven Pointed Collar watermark (Ash/Fletcher 20). Platemark: 3 3/4 x 5 3/4 Inches 1654	The Death of the Virgin Original etching with drypoint printed in black ink on heavy laid paper bearing an indistinguishable watermark Size: 16 3/16 x 12 3/8 inches 1639



The Descent from the Cross: By Torchlight Original etching and drypoint printed in black ink on laid paper bearing the Strasbourg Bend watermark (Ash/Fletcher 35.D.a?). Platemark: 8 1/4 x 6 5/16 Sheet size; 8 15/16 x 7 1/16 inches 1654	The First Oriental Head Original etching with some drypoint printed in black ink on laid paper. Platemark: 5 15/16 x 4 15/16 Sheet size: 6 1/2 x 5 11/16 inches 1635



The Flight into Egypt: Altered from Seghers Original etching, burin and drypoint printed in black ink on laid paper bearing a Strasbourg Lily (fleur-de-lys in a crowned shield) watermark. Size: 8 1/16 x 11 1/8 inches c. 1653	The Goldsmith Original etching and drypoint printed in black ink on laid paper. Platemark: 3 x 2 3/16 inches Sheet size: 3 11/16 x 2 15/16 inches 1655 Sold



The Holy Family Original etching in black ink on laid paper. Size: 3 3/4 x 2 7/8 inches c. 1632	The Presentation in the Temple: Oblong Print Original etching and drypoint printed in black ink on laid paper. Platemark: 8 7/16 x 11 3/8 inches Size: 8 9/16 x 11 1/2 inches c. 1639



The Ship of Fortune Original etching printed in black ink on laid paper. Platemark: 4 3/8 x 6 1/2 Sheet size: 4 5/8 x 6 11/16 inches 1633	The Triumph of Mordecai Original etching and drypoint printed in black ink on laid paper. >Bearing the Arms of Regensberg watermark. Platemark: 6 7/8 x 8 7/16 Sheet size: 7 x 8 9/16 inches c. 1641



Three Heads of Women, One Asleep Original etching printed in black ink on laid paper. Sheetsize:5 5/8 x 3 7/8 inches 1637	Old Man with a Divided Fur Cap Original etching with some drypoint printed in black ink on laid paper bearing a Fools Cap with Five-Point Collar watermark. Size: 6 x 5 1/2 inches 1640



Old Man with a Flowing Beard: Bust Original etching printed in black ink on laid paper. Size: 2 11/16 x 2 5/8 inches 1640	Peter and John Healing the Cripple at the Gate of the Temple Original etching, drypoint and burin printed in black in on laid paper bearing a portion of a Fleur-de-Lys watermark (Ash/Fletcher 18). 7 1/8 x 8 9/16 inches 1659