Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn (Dutch, 1606–1669), after.
Engraver: Chevalier Ignace Joseph de Claussin (French, 1766–1844), amateur etcher, and collector of Rembrandt etchings (attributed to).
Title: The little Jewish bride. (Saskia as St. Catherine).
Signed in plate: facsimile signature, in top right (in reverse): "Rembrandt f. / 1638". Notes in graphite on mat below the print.
Dimensions: Image 4" x 3 1/8".
Date: C. 1807.
Materials and Techniques: etching on a thin, lightweight wove
paper
mounted on corners.
Mat and Frame: pasted to the backing paper.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: two tears to the right edge; glue spots; wrinkles. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Museums and Libraries: The British Museum 1848,0205.24.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: Dutch School XVII C. French School XIX C.
Notes: This entry incorporates text from the catalog entry and uses the catalog description of the same item from the collection of the British Museum.