Rembrandt van Rijn

Self-Portrait in a Fur Cap: Bust

Maker

Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669)

Title

Self-Portrait in a Fur Cap: Bust

Year

1630

Medium

Etching on paper

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Etching on paper

Materials

etching

Supports

Medium weight cream laid paper

Dimensions

6.4 x 5.2 cm (2 1/2 x 2 1/16 inches) (plate)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Lettered UL: "RHL 1630"

Verso: collector's mark of Heneage Finch, Earl of Aylesford (1786-1859; Lugt 58); collector's marks of Siegfried Barden (Hamburg, 1854 - 1917; Lugt: combination of L.218 and L.2756 for Siegfried Barden)

Watermark fragment visible

Marks: Heneage Finch, Earl of Aylesford collector mark in black ink on verso (Lugt 58)
Siegfried Barden collector mark in black ink on verso (Lugt 218 + 2756)
R.I.S.D. Museum stamp in brown ink on verso

Identification

State

iv/vi

Standard Reference Number

New Hollstein no. 72.iv

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Works of Art Fund

Object Number

49.458

Type

Prints

Exhibition History

Past Made Present

Dutch Shadows in the Black Atlantic

Sep 03, 2022 – Aug 06, 2023

Label copy

Rembrandt’s early self-portraits focused on technique—the rendering of light and facial expression. As he aged, the artist became more concerned with his own identity, using fantasy to explore his individuality. He often represented himself in period clothing from the previous century or vaguely ancient garb, and sometimes in clothing associated with Asia. Made in Rembrandt’s early 30s, the two versions of Self-Portrait in a Velvet Cap with Plume show him dressed in an entirely imaginary costume.

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Tombstone

Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669)

Self-Portrait in a Fur Cap: Bust, 1630

Etching on paper

6.4 x 5.2 cm (2 1/2 x 2 1/16 inches) (plate)

Museum Works of Art Fund 49.458

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