Items Similar to Rembrandt, Composition, Rembrandt, Drawings from the Bible (after)
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 9
Rembrandt, Composition, Rembrandt, Drawings from the Bible (after)1947
1947
About the Item
Medium: Lithograph on vélin Hamilton Kilmory paper
Year: 1947
Paper Size: 12.5 x 9.5 inches
Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued
Notes: From the folio, Rembrandt, Drawings from the Bible, 1947. Published and printed by Schocken Books, Inc., New York, in an edition of MM. Excerpted from the folio, The thirty-two drawings in this collection were made over a period of thirty years, a period covering most of Rembrandt early painting. The intense preoccupation with biblical themes to which they bear witness was doubtless inherited from the devout Protestant home in which he was born and raised. During the years of his youth there lived in his native Leyden those Pilgrims who were to make the Bible the law of a new home in America. One senses, in Rembrandt's early painting of his mother absorbed in reading the Bible, the power the biblical tradition exercised in his home. It is natural then that among his earliest known works there should be scenes from the Bible. Much less natural, however, is the fact that he returned again and again to these subjects throughout his life, that when he died at the age of sixty-three a large painting of Mordecai, Esther, and Ahasuerus stood in his studio. For Protestant devotion to Scripture was austerely moral rather than sensual; it valued ethics, not esthetics. The plain, bare Meeting House of Protestant society offered painters neither the spiritual satisfaction nor the remuneration of a patronized religious art. Notoriety and substance were only to be had by portraying its wealthy burghers. And yet of some six hundred known paintings by Rembrandt about a hundred and fifty depict scenes from the Bible. The piety of his home bent the twig but gave the branch no nourishment. A sensual, visual image was needed for an art that used biblical themes not as icons and religious symbols but as tales of human pathos. This image Rembrandt found in the Spanish Jews newly arrived in Amsterdam. A colorful and alien element among the sober Dutch, strange in apparel, strange in the very cast of their faces, they attracted the young man who had never left his little country. In an age of Baroque, with Italy still considered the mother of the arts, the Amsterdam ghetto may at first have been simply a refuge from the unexciting sobriety of Dutch life. Possibly he saw in these exotic immigrants merely models for Oriental scenes; perhaps only later did he identify them with their biblical ancestors. In the end, however, his interest becomes so deep and so intimate-his own misfortunes blending with theirs-that the Bible tale is simply the vehicle for a study in human emotion.
REMBRANDT HARMENSZOON VAN RIJN (1606-1669), usually simply known as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker, and draughtsman. He is generally considered one of the greatest visual artists in the history of art. It is estimated Rembrandt produced a total of about three hundred paintings, three hundred etchings, and two thousand drawings. Unlike most Dutch painters of the 17th century, Rembrandt's works depict a wide range of styles and subject matter, from portraits and self-portraits to landscapes, genre scenes, allegorical and historical scenes, biblical and mythological themes and animal studies. His contributions to art came in a period that historians call the Dutch Golden Age.
Rembrandt never went abroad but was considerably influenced by the work of the Italian Old Masters and Dutch and Flemish artists who had studied in Italy. After he achieved youthful success as a portrait painter, Rembrandt's later years were marked by personal tragedy and financial hardships. Yet his etchings and paintings were popular throughout his lifetime, his reputation as an artist remained high, and for twenty years he taught many important Dutch painters. Rembrandt's portraits of his contemporaries, self-portraits and illustrations of scenes from the Bible are regarded as his greatest creative triumphs. His approximately 40 self-portraits form an intimate autobiography.
- Creation Year:1947
- Dimensions:Height: 12.5 in (31.75 cm)Width: 9.5 in (24.13 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- After:Rembrandt van Rijn (1606 - 1669, Dutch)
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:Fairfield, CT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1342116173162
About the Seller
5.0
Vetted Professional Seller
Every seller passes strict standards for authenticity and reliability
Established in 2002
1stDibs seller since 2020
884 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: 1 hour
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Shipping from: Fairfield, CT
- Return Policy
Authenticity Guarantee
In the unlikely event there’s an issue with an item’s authenticity, contact us within 1 year for a full refund. DetailsMoney-Back Guarantee
If your item is not as described, is damaged in transit, or does not arrive, contact us within 7 days for a full refund. Details24-Hour Cancellation
You have a 24-hour grace period in which to reconsider your purchase, with no questions asked.Vetted Professional Sellers
Our world-class sellers must adhere to strict standards for service and quality, maintaining the integrity of our listings.Price-Match Guarantee
If you find that a seller listed the same item for a lower price elsewhere, we’ll match it.Trusted Global Delivery
Our best-in-class carrier network provides specialized shipping options worldwide, including custom delivery.More From This Seller
View AllRembrandt, Composition, Rembrandt, Drawings from the Bible (after)
By Rembrandt van Rijn
Located in Fairfield, CT
Medium: Lithograph on vélin Hamilton Kilmory paper
Year: 1947
Paper Size: 12.5 x 9.5 inches
Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued
Notes: From the folio, Rembrandt, Drawings...
Category
1940s Baroque Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Rembrandt, Composition, Rembrandt, Drawings from the Bible (after)
By Rembrandt van Rijn
Located in Fairfield, CT
Medium: Lithograph on vélin Hamilton Kilmory paper
Year: 1947
Paper Size: 9.5 x 12.5 inches
Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued
Notes: From the folio, Rembrandt, Drawings...
Category
1940s Baroque Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Rembrandt, Composition, Rembrandt, Drawings from the Bible (after)
By Rembrandt van Rijn
Located in Fairfield, CT
Medium: Lithograph on vélin Hamilton Kilmory paper
Year: 1947
Paper Size: 9.5 x 12.5 inches
Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued
Notes: From the folio, Rembrandt, Drawings...
Category
1940s Baroque Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Rembrandt, Composition, Rembrandt, Drawings from the Bible (after)
By Rembrandt van Rijn
Located in Fairfield, CT
Medium: Lithograph on vélin Hamilton Kilmory paper
Year: 1947
Paper Size: 9.5 x 12.5 inches
Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued
Notes: From the folio, Rembrandt, Drawings...
Category
1940s Baroque Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Rembrandt, Composition, Rembrandt, Drawings from the Bible (after)
By Rembrandt van Rijn
Located in Fairfield, CT
Medium: Lithograph on vélin Hamilton Kilmory paper
Year: 1947
Paper Size: 9.5 x 12.5 inches
Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued
Notes: From the folio, Rembrandt, Drawings...
Category
1940s Baroque Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Rembrandt, Composition, Rembrandt, Drawings from the Bible (after)
By Rembrandt van Rijn
Located in Fairfield, CT
Medium: Lithograph on vélin Hamilton Kilmory paper
Year: 1947
Paper Size: 9.5 x 12.5 inches
Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued
Notes: From the folio, Rembrandt, Drawings...
Category
1940s Baroque Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
You May Also Like
Hong Kong urbanscape lithograph
By Ramon Moscardo Fernandez
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Josep Moscardó (1953) - Girona Cathedral
Lithograph - Hand signed
Lithograph measures 54x76 cm.
Frameless.
Numbered 12/150
Barcelona, 1953
Painter, sculptor and draftsman of deep-r...
Category
1990s Fauvist Landscape Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Gerona Cathedral urbanscape lithograph
By Josep Moscardo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Josep Moscardó (1953) - Girona Cathedral
Lithograph - Hand signed
Lithograph measures 74x52 cm.
Frameless.
Numbered 121/150
Barcelona, 1953
Painter, s...
Category
1990s Post-Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Lithograph
$223 Sale Price
36% Off
The Hunters
By Jacques Despierre
Located in Belgrade, MT
This piece is artist signed and numbered. Jacques Despierre was born in St. Etienne France, 1912-1995. He studied at the Academie Colarrossi and also at the Ecole des Beaux arts in P...
Category
Early 20th Century Cubist Figurative Prints
Materials
Paint, Lithograph
$240 Sale Price
52% Off
Rainbow: colorful Rosenquist pop art with gold, turquoise, purple, pink, blue
By James Rosenquist
Located in New York, NY
A classic Rosenquist pop art composition with gold, turquoise, purple, pink, blue, green and yellow. Characteristically surreal and graphic, Rainbow incorporates bold geometric forms with painterly washes of color and airbrush texture. Rosenquist's signature gleaming metallic chrome texture can be seen on an inverted fork behind the glass of a golden window.
Paper 25.25 x 30.25 in. / 64 x 77 cm
Image 17 x 21.5 in. / 43 x 54.5 cm
Lithograph with screenprint on cream-coloured Hodgkinson handmade Wookey Hole paper. Edition of 75 with 8 color trial proofs: this impression 8/8. Signed and dated 1972 lower right in pencil; titled, numbered 8/8 and labeled Color Trial Proof lower left in pencil.
This graphic, colorful scene is based on Rosenquist’s 1962 oil painting of the same name, collected in the Museum Ludwig in Cologne. The artist used real glass and wood to construct windows for the original painting – here, house siding is abstracted to bold, black horizontal lines, and the window glass is printed in dark gold ink. At the top of the composition, a window with shutters pushed open is colored in turquoise, with sharp black shadows. The left-hand window pane is shattered, and to the right, the outline of an oversized...
Category
1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Screen
Vladimir: Greek column abstract etching and screenprint, handmade paper frame
By Michael Hurson
Located in New York, NY
An abstract black and white shadowbox drawing of a Greek column, with a unique handmade, hand printed, leather brown wood grain frame. According to Roberta Smith, Michael Hurson "......
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Screen, Intaglio
Clemente Untitled B: surreal mythical landscape, voyage with ocean, Venus, snake
By Francesco Clemente
Located in New York, NY
A black and white, large-scale surreal mythical landscape of an ocean voyage, with a snake wrapped around a clock, a ship, Venus sculpture, greek urns, and snakes, printed in black o...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
