Rembrandt van Rijn
Old Bearded Man in High Fur Cap, with Eyes Closed, 1635
on laid paper without watermark, sheet 112 x 104mm (4 1/2 x 4 1/2in), trimmed on or just within …
A prolific painter, draftsman, and etcher, Rembrandt van Rijn is considered the greatest artist of Holland's Golden Age. He worked from direct observation, and despite the evolution of his style over the course of his career, Rembrandt’s compelling descriptions of light, space, atmosphere, modeling, texture, and human affect are the result of intense perceptual study. A prominent portraitist, Rembrandt is most famous for The Night Watch (1642), a monumental painting of militia guards that features Rembrandt’s distinctive use of chiaroscuro.
on laid paper without watermark, sheet 112 x 104mm (4 1/2 x 4 1/2in), trimmed on or just within platemark, some careful repairs to splits and minor loss, thinning visible verso (unframed)
A prolific painter, draftsman, and etcher, Rembrandt van Rijn is considered the greatest artist of Holland's Golden Age. He worked from direct observation, and despite the evolution of his style over the course of his career, Rembrandt’s compelling descriptions of light, space, atmosphere, modeling, texture, and human affect are the result of intense perceptual study. A prominent portraitist, Rembrandt is most famous for The Night Watch (1642), a monumental painting of militia guards that features Rembrandt’s distinctive use of chiaroscuro.
