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Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
Studies of the head of Saskia and others 1636
etching
15.1 × 12.6 cm (plate) 15.2 × 12.7 cm (sheet)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Andrew Sisson through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2024
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Studies of the head of Saskia and others
1636
Medium
etching
Measurements
15.1 × 12.6 cm (plate) 15.2 × 12.7 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Andrew Sisson through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2024
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work
In this etching Rembrandt depicts his young wife, Saskia Uylenburgh, in the centre of the image, surrounded by sketches of five other heads in various stages of completion. The variety of headdresses and the different angles from which the heads are depicted suggest that these were studies for figures in genre pictures or biblical narratives. Such a ‘study sheet’ was commonly made by a workshop master as part of the instruction of students. A strong market developed for these prints among collectors, as is corroborated by the number of impressions Rembrandt printed of them in his lifetime.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Bartsch 365; Hind 145; White & Boon 365; NHD 157 i/ii
Edition
1st of 2 states
Inscription
printed in ink (in image) l.c.: Rembrandt.f. / 1636
Accession Number
2024.97
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings