Jan Asselijn (‘Krabbetje’)

Rembrandt van Rijn (mentioned on object), c. 1647

With his left arm akimbo and a self-assured gaze, the painter Jan Asselijn poses before one of his canvasses. He specialized in Italianate landscapes and city views, and with the books on the table at the left he is telling us that he was also well-read. This portrait is one of the first etchings that Rembrandt printed on costly Japanese paper.

  • Artwork typeprint
  • Object numberRP-P-OB-553
  • Dimensionsheight 214 mm x width 170 mm
  • Physical characteristicsets, droge naald en burijn, met plaattoon op Oosters papier

Identification

  • Title(s)

    • Jan Asselijn, painter
    • Jan Asselijn (‘Krabbetje’)
  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-P-OB-553

  • Inscriptions / marks

    • inscription: Lugt 258
    • signature and date: ‘Rembr / f 16’
    • collector's mark: Lugt 2173
    • collector's mark: 240
    • inscription: ‘Crabbetje alias Asselin a Painter’ handschrift van P. Remy
    • collector's mark: Lugt 2775
  • Catalogue reference

    • Hollstein Dutch 277-1(3)
    • Bartsch 277-1(3)
    • New Hollstein Dutch and Flemish (Rembrandt text) 236-1(7)

Creation

  • Creation

    • printmaker: Rembrandt van Rijn (mentioned on object)
    • after design by Rembrandt van Rijn
  • Dating

    c. 1647

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    ets, droge naald en burijn, met plaattoon op Oosters papier

  • Dimensions

    height 214 mm x width 170 mm


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