Rembrandt van Rijn

The Artist's Mother with Her Hand on Her Chest

Maker

Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669)

Title

The Artist's Mother with Her Hand on Her Chest

Year

1631

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

etching

Supports

Dimensions

9.4 x 6.7 cm (3 11/16 x 2 5/8 inches) (plate)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Lettered below image, LL: "RL. 1631"

No watermark visible

Marks: RISD Museum stamp in brown ink on verso

Identification

State

ii/iv

Standard Reference Number

New Hollstein no. 87.ii

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Isaac C. Bates

Object Number

13.1106

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition of Etchings by Rembrandt
Feb 05, 1949 – Mar 30, 1949

Image use

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669)
The Artist's Mother with Her Hand on Her Chest, 1631
Etching on paper
9.4 x 6.7 cm (3 11/16 x 2 5/8 inches) (plate)
Bequest of Isaac C. Bates 13.1106

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