Print Description
Medium: Mezzotint engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 25 x 35.3 cm (9.84 x 13.9 inch). Image size: 23 x 33.5 cm. (9.06 x 13.19 inch).
Condition: very good, given age. Light foxing, creasing, and soiling. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
APOSTLE BARTHOLOMEW, REMBRANDT, MEZZOTINT, RICHARD HOUSTON, 18TH CENTURY, RELIGIOUS PORTRAIT, KNIFE, DISCIPLE, BRITISH PRINT | PCO-E15-2-6
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
After the painting by Rembrandt in the collection of John Blackwood; now in the J. Paul Getty Museum.
Reference: Chaloner Smith 146; LeBlanc 98.
Biography engraver: Richard Houston (c.1721-1775) was an Irish-born mezzotint engraver active in London, known for translating major works by artists such as Rembrandt and Van Dyck into rich mezzotint prints for British collectors.
Biography artist: Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) was one of the greatest Dutch painters and printmakers of the Golden Age, renowned for his mastery of light and human expression. His religious portraits often emphasize introspection and character.
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