An Scholar in his Study ('Faust')

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Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
1606-1669
An Scholar in his Study ('Faust')
ca. 1652
Etching, engraving and drypoint on paper.
210 x 160 mm
RvR 363
NHD 270, IV
Provenance: 
Alexandre-Pierre-François Robert-Dumesnil (1778-1864), Paris; George W. Vanderbilt (1862-1914); from whom purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan in 1905.
Bibliography: 
Stampfle, Felice et al. Rembrandt, experimental etcher. Boston : Museum of Fine Arts, 1969, p. 74.
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Watermark: Countermark, letters "DI".

Notes: 

Intermediate state, between II and III.
The deep, narrow folds on the left lapel of the robe have been further extended by fine shading. Diagonal shading has been added to the ledge below the skull where formerly the lines were only vertical and horizontal. (Boston 1969, p. 74)

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Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
School: 
Dutch
Century: 
17th century
Classification: 
Print
Department: 
Drawings and Prints