Rembrandt van Rijn (?)

Study of an Old Man

560 detail signatuur
560 achterzijde
560 ingelijst
560 voorzijde
560 voorzijde

Rembrandt van Rijn (?)
Study of an Old Man

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The loose painting style, broad brushstrokes and dark tones of this painting bring to mind Rembrandt’s late work. But whether this is indeed a work by the great master remains unclear.

The identity of the sitter, who was long thought to be Rembrandt’s older brother Adriaen, only adds to the confusion. Today, however, we believe this painting to be a ‘tronie’, a study of a characterful old man’s facial expression.

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Rembrandt van Rijn (?)
Study of an Old Man

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Allgemeine Informationen
Künstler Rembrandt van Rijn (Leiden 1606 - 1669 Amsterdam) (?)
Titel Study of an Old Man
Objektname painting
Inventarnummer 560
Material und technische Daten
Technik oil
Material canvas
Maße 80.5 x 66.5 cm
Inschriften
Bears signature and date left of centre, next to the shoulder: Rembrandt.f. / 1650

Ursprung

Jean-Baptiste-Pierre Lebrun, Paris, 1809-1810; Este sale, Paris, 28 April 1819, lot 64 (unsold; as kindly communicated by B. Fredericksen); Sébastien Erard, Paris, until 1832; Sir William Wellesley Knighton, Blendworth Lodge, Hampshire, 1885; Lesser Gallery, London; Sir John Robinson, London, 1889; Agnew’s, London, 1890; Charles Sedelmeyer Gallery, Paris, 1890; purchased, 1891