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Fine Art, Etching, Rembrandt famous 1651 etching by the Dutch master
Rembrandt van Rijn titled Clement de Jonghe, Printseller. It is a portrait of an Amsterdam art dealer who became a friend and business associate of Rembrandt.
Artwork Details
Artist: Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606–1669)
Sitter: Clement de Jonghe (Dutch, c. 1624/1625–1677), an Amsterdam print and map dealer
Date: 1651
Medium: Etching, drypoint, and engraving
Subject: The printseller is depicted seated in a chair, wearing a broad-brimmed hat, cloak, and gloves, with his right hand tucked under his cloak.
Clement de Jonghe later acquired a significant collection of Rembrandt's original etched copper plates, likely during Rembrandt's lifetime. |
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