Circle of Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (Dutch 1606-1669)

Artist: Circle of Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (Dutch 1606-1669).
Title: Study of a Bearded Man with Divided Fur Cap and Feather.
Medium: Oil on oak panel.
Panel Size: Height 9.9 cm x Width 8.9 cm.
Framed Size: Height 26 cm x Width 24 cm x Depth 6 cm.
Provenance: Under research, contact us for further information.

About: Rembrandt was known to have produced several miniature paintings and etchings that are not currently accounted for. The facial type in this painting is a familiar subject in Rembrandt’s oeuvre. It is also used in his etching entitled “Old Man with a Divided Fur Cap” (see below). Rembrandt’s painting, as shown in this miniature has an economy of brush stroke where the eye is led by suggestion to form the image rather than detail, such as his divided fur cap. This is then contrasted by areas of detail such as the feather, face and beard. These stylistic attributes typified Rembrandt’s working practice.

This painting is currently under research, contact us for further information.