Rembrandt and His Wife Saskia

1636 Sheet: 10.5 x 9.2 cm (4 1/8 x 3 5/8 in.); Matted: 49.1 x 36.2 cm (19 5/16 x 14 1/4 in.) Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1959.81

This self-portrait is the only one in which Rembrandt showed himself with his young wife, Saskia. Both figures appear in formal attire and directly meet the viewer’s gaze. To represent himself, Rembrandt deeply etched the copper plate to create dark and decisive lines, as seen...

Drawing

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etching
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etching
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Print
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Prints

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