Rembrandt with Plumed Cap and Lowered Sabre, 1634
Rembrandt van Rijnexpand_more
Etching and engravingexpand_more
The William M. Ladd Collection Gift of Herschel V. Jones, 1916expand_more P.1,231
Not on Viewexpand_more
Several things could have inspired Rembrandt's vast program of self-portraiture. There was the urge for self-promotion, the need to satisfy collectors who wanted images of the famous artist, and the interest in self-discovery-the seventeenth-century Dutch idea that one could shape one's character by trying on different "selves." To help him act out his various roles, Rembrandt kept a supply of old-fashioned weapons and costumes for props. The "saber" mentioned in the title existed until he trimmed the knee-length figure down to a small oval. Rembrandt used his own image as the basis for this print but added a wart to his face.
Details
- Title
- Rembrandt with Plumed Cap and Lowered Sabre
- Artist Life
- 1606 - 1669
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- P.1,231
- Provenance
- black stamp verso, A. Firmin-Didot (L.119); purple stamp verso, F.F. Hansen (L. 2813).
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Hind 110 iii/iii; Holl. 23 iii/iii; B.23; M. 48 iii/iii; B-B 34B iii/iii
- Curator Approved
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