Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
A Scholar in his Study ('Faust')
Künstler
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
1606 Leiden - Amsterdam 1669
Weitere Informationen
Bartsch 270; White/Boon 270 III (of III); Hinterding/Rutgers (The New Hollstein) 270 VI (of VII).
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Beschreibung
A very good and strong impression of the penultimate state, the darkest shadows stregthened; with wide margins.
This impression offers a compelling example of Rembrandt’s nuanced handling of plate tone and surface wiping. Through selective wiping, he carefully exposed key elements such as the books and manuscripts on the shelves at upper left, as well as the modelling of Faust’s garment. Simultaneously, he preserved the rich burr in the densely etched areas of the curtain and its fringes, thereby achieving a striking balance between linear precision and atmospheric density. – In the lower right corner with a smoothed crease, verso with scattered remnants of a former mounting, otherwise in good condition.
This impression offers a compelling example of Rembrandt’s nuanced handling of plate tone and surface wiping. Through selective wiping, he carefully exposed key elements such as the books and manuscripts on the shelves at upper left, as well as the modelling of Faust’s garment. Simultaneously, he preserved the rich burr in the densely etched areas of the curtain and its fringes, thereby achieving a striking balance between linear precision and atmospheric density. – In the lower right corner with a smoothed crease, verso with scattered remnants of a former mounting, otherwise in good condition.