REMBRANDT VAN RIJN
1606 Leiden – 1669 Amsterdam |
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| Woman at a door hatch talking to a man and children. |
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| Engraving in oval, 1600. |
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Signed in the plate “Rembrandt f.1641”
9.2 x 6.3 cm. trimmed on the platemark. |
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Excellent impression with very good contrasts.
Before the Watelet-rework and the following Basan editions.
On 17th century paper. |
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Verso several annotions in pencil. The Gersaint no. 126, B. 128II, H 192.
Inventory numbers. “6 fl” in red chalk.
The title of the print traditionally was “The Schoolmaster” given by Gersaint. Hinterding (Fondation Custodia) mentions the title in a sale in 1755 “Een Lieremannetje by een Vrouwtje, dat inn Avondstond over de Deur legt
” A Hurdy-gurdy player, with a woman who is leaning out of the door in the evening.
It is one of the first of the night pieces Rembrandt made. In later impressions the dark parts are worked over. |
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