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The Artist’s Mother: Head Only, Full Face
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Rembrandt van Rijn

The Artist’s Mother: Head Only, Full Face

1627

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Rembrandt van Rijn

The Artist’s Mother: Head Only, Full Face

1627

Physical Qualities Etching, Sheet (trimmed within platemark): 63 x 66 mm. (2 1/2 x 2 5/8 in.) Sheet (trimmed within platemark): 49 x 46 mm. (1 15/16 x 1 13/16 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.7407

Inscribed: Recto: in image, center left, in plate "RHL 1628" (with the "2" in reverse) Verso: upper left in brown ink "[indecipherable] N Meyer / [indecipherable]"; center in black ink "Jose Camesina / Tomal 1825."; lower left in graphite indecipherable; lower left in graphite "40"; lower center in graphite "Held [indecipherable]"; lower center in graphite "cl 3423-30"; lower center in graphite "B.352"; lower center in graphite "598"; lower right in graphite "R"; lower right in graphite indecipherable; lower right in graphite "T.H.G."

Markings: CM: Josef Camesina de Pomal (Lugt 429); N. Meyer (Lugt 1812a); unidentified "R" (not in Lugt); Garrett initials (not in Lugt)

Artist

Rembrandt van Rijn

1605–1668

Dutch, 1606-1669
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