Rembrandt van Rijn (1606 - 1669)
Student at a Table by Candlelight
Title
Student at a Table by Candlelight
Dating
ca 1642
Material/Technique
Etching on paper
Dimensions
Tryckyta 15,00 x 13,60 cm
Papper 16,70 x 15,30 cm
Category
Inventory number
G 556/1966
Acquisition
Bequest of Göthilda de Maré, 1966
Display Status
Not on display at the museum
Description
From an early stage in his career, Rembrandt was interested in etching as a form of expression, and over the years he continued to experiment with the technique. He used many different materials for his prints and was a forerunner in the use of Japanese paper.
Many of the themes that characterise his painting are also found in his etchings, not least the interplay between light and darkness. Here, the gaze of the viewer is caught by the burning flame, only to slowly discover the rest of the subject matter. The result is an intimate and moving scene, in which we are invited to enter the private sphere of the depicted person.
Signature/Inscription
Etikett/Stämpel (a tergo nere till vänster): GKM
Inscriptions (a tergo nere till vänster): G 556/1966
Inscriptions (a tergo nere till vänster): B14P(?)
Inscriptions (a tergo nere till vänster): 12 R
Inscriptions (a tergo nedtill): R Bogakt(?)
Inscriptions (a tergo nere till höger): B 3 dank(?)
14P.
Exhibition History
Printed. Prints as collector's items, mass media and showpieces, Göteborg, Göteborgs konstmuseum, 14/03/2020 - 16/08/2020
Literature
Adam Bartsch, Castalogue raisonné de toutes les estampes qui forment l'oeuvre de Rembrandt, et ceux de ses principaux imitateurs, Alexander Danz, Marchand d'estampes, Leipzig 1880.
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