Description

Portrait of a bearded man.

Made by F. Wright after Rembrandt van Rijn.

Medium: Etching on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 13 x 16.8 cm (5.12 x 6.61 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Attached to a carrier sheet. creasing. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

PORTRAIT-BEARDED-MAN | PCO-C44-22

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Source: unknown, to be determined.

Biography artist: Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669), usually simply known as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker, and draughtsman. An innovative and prolific master in three media, he is generally considered one of the greatest visual artists in the history of art. It is estimated Rembrandt produced a total of about three hundred paintings, three hundred etchings, and two thousand drawings.