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Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606–1669)
1655
Medium/Technique
Etching, engraving, and drypoint
Dimensions
Platemark: 11 x 6.8 cm (4 5/16 x 2 11/16 in.)
Sheet: 11.2 x 7 cm (4 7/16 x 2 3/4 in.)
Sheet: 11.2 x 7 cm (4 7/16 x 2 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvey D. Parker Collection—Harvey Drury Parker Fund
Accession NumberP409
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Bartsch 036a; Hind 284a v
ProvenanceAmbroise Firmin-Didot (b. 1790 - d. 1876; Lugt 119), Paris; May 7, 1877, posthumous Firmin-Didot sale, Danlos, Delisle, and Pawlowski, Paris, part of lot 756 (with the other three in the series), for Fr 165 (for the lot) [see note 1]. Henry Foster Sewall (b. 1816 - d. 1896; Lugt 1309), New York; 1896, by inheritance to his son, Charles Sewall (b. 1848 - d. 1898); 1897, sold by Charles Sewall to the MFA [see note 2]. (Acquisiton Date: October 21, 1897)
NOTE 1: The Firmin Didot sale was held in multiple sessions from April 16 - May 12, 1877.
NOTE 2: Henry F. Sewall offered his collection to the MFA for purchase in 1888. That purchase was finalized in 1897, one year after his death.
NOTE 1: The Firmin Didot sale was held in multiple sessions from April 16 - May 12, 1877.
NOTE 2: Henry F. Sewall offered his collection to the MFA for purchase in 1888. That purchase was finalized in 1897, one year after his death.