Artist: Rembrandt (Dutch, 1606-1669), after.
Title: Self-portrait of Rembrandt (?) with plumed cap; third state with plate cut into irregular oval.
Dimensions: Sheet 5 1/2" x 4 1/2".
Publisher: John McCreery, English publisher and printer (1768-1832).
Edition: A Collection of Original Etchings. Published by McCreery. London, 1816. The original copper plates were believed to be destroyed after this publication.
Date: c. 1634 (plate).
Materials and Techniques: Etching on thin paper, glued to backing at the four corners.
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: wrinkles at corners; trimmed; l.r. corner is torn off; close tears to the upper edge. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Museums and Libraries: The British Museum. F,4.38.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: Dutch School XVII C.
Note: This entry incorporates text from the catalog entry of the same item from the British Museum collection.