Profile of a Man in a High Hat

Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1629

A striking feature of these four prints is how small they are. Rembrandt must have found it difficult to hold the little copperplates to draw the composition in the etching ground. He is fascinated by the quirky hats. Some are so tall they beg the question whether he depicted them faithfully or somewhat exaggerated their height.

  • Artwork typeprint
  • Object numberRP-P-OB-705
  • Dimensionsheight 39 mm x width 26 mm
  • Physical characteristicsets

Identification

  • Title(s)

    • Profile of a Man in a High Hat
    • Grotesque profile: man in a high cap
  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-P-OB-705

  • Description

    Man met een hoge muts en opvallende contour van het gezicht.

  • Catalogue reference

    • Bartsch 326-3(4)
    • New Hollstein Dutch and Flemish (Rembrandt text) 35-3(6)

Creation

  • Creation

    • printmaker: Rembrandt van Rijn, Netherlands
    • after design by Rembrandt van Rijn
    • printmaker: attributed to Jan Gillisz. van Vliet, Netherlands [rejected attribution]
  • Dating

    c. 1629

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    ets

  • Dimensions

    height 39 mm x width 26 mm


Explanatory note

  • De plaat is opgewerkt door een andere hand, mogelijk Jan Gillisz. van Vliet.


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