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Fine Art, Etching, Rembrandt, This artwork is an etching titled
The Artist's Mother: Head Only, Full Face, created by the Dutch master Rembrandt van Rijn in 1628.
Artwork Details
Artist: Rembrandt van Rijn (1606–1669)
Title: The Artist's Mother: Head Only, Full Face
Date: 1628
Medium: Etching on paper
The subject of the etching is an old woman, whom many scholars believe to be Rembrandt's mother, Neeltgen Willemsdr. van Zuytbrouck. The drawing is noted for its intricate detail and Rembrandt's use of fine lines, dots, and marks to capture the woman's aged and wrinkled visage.
The signature on the piece, "RHL," which can be seen in other impressions of this work, stands for Rembrandt Harmenszoon of Leiden, with the "2" being reversed in some states of the print. |
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