Portrait of the Painter in a Fur Coat with Gold Chain and Earring
about 1656/57 | Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Rembrandt’s self-portraits range from depictions in historicalseeming costumes, portraits in working clothes to fantasy images. The biretta that derives from 16th century fashion became Rembrandt’s hallmark. The gold chain is likewise one of the painter’s recurring accessories dating back to his early selfportraits. The painting’s condition makes it difficult to attribute it with any certainty.
Rembrandt’s self-portraits range from depictions in historicalseeming costumes, portraits in working clothes to fantasy images. The biretta that derives from 16th century fashion became Rembrandt’s hallmark. The gold chain is likewise one of the painter’s recurring accessories dating back to his early selfportraits. The painting’s condition makes it difficult to attribute it with any certainty.
Circle:
Rembrandt Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn (1606 Leiden - 1669 Amsterdam) DNB
Depiction/Person:
Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn (1606 Leiden - 1669 Amsterdam) DNB
Time:
about 1656/57
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Dutch
Material/technology:
oak wood
Dimensions:
mit Holzleisten: Overall: 65,8 cm × 52,6 cm
Framed: 96,5 cm × 82,5 cm × 10,3 cm
Signed
Inscribed at upper left: Rembrandt f. 1655
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 9040
Provenance
1828 Auction Lord Carysfort, London; 1856 Auction S. Rogers, London; 1863 Auction Evans-Combe, Paris; 1895 Art Dealer Ch. Sedelmeyer, Paris; Coll. R. v. Mendelssohn, Berlin; 1942 acquired from Mrs v. Mendelssohn;