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REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
Lot 96

REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)

A bearded Man wearing a Velvet Cap with a Jewel Clasp

Closed9 December 2021

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REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
A bearded Man wearing a Velvet Cap with a Jewel Clasp
etching, 1637, on laid paper, without watermark, a very good impression of New Hollstein's only state, with narrow margins
Plate 96 x 84 mm.
Sheet 98 x 86 mm.

With Kennedy Galleries, New York (their inventory number 78955 on an old label on the reverse of the frame).

Specialist note

The present work is an example of the delight Rembrandt took in depicting a wide range of different textures. Celebrated for his understanding of light and shade, his ability to evoke different surfaces is equally impressive and plays an important role in particular in his earlier works. This portrait brings together a variety of materials and textures: the fur of the collar, the sitter's beard and skin, the velvet of the cap and the gemstone in the jewel clasp.