The Goldsmith

Rembrandt van Rijn (mentioned on object), 1655

This tiny etching features a goldsmith hammering away in his workshop, with his tools at the left, an anvil at the right, and a small fire in the forge behind him. His arm is wrapped tenderly around a statuette with which he will soon have to part. The mother, symbolizing Charity, holds her two children just as lovingly.

  • Artwork typeprint
  • Object numberRP-P-OB-210
  • Dimensionsheight 76 mm x width 56 mm
  • Physical characteristicsets en droge naald

Identification

  • Title(s)

    • The goldsmith
    • The Goldsmith
  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-P-OB-210

  • Inscriptions / marks

    • collector's mark: Lugt 240
    • signature and date: ‘Rembrandt f. 1655’
  • Catalogue reference

    • New Hollstein Dutch and Flemish (Rembrandt text) 289-1(3)
    • Hollstein Dutch 123-1(2)
    • Bartsch 123-1(2)

Creation

  • Creation

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

    1655

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    ets en droge naald

  • Dimensions

    height 76 mm x width 56 mm


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