Portrait of the Painter in a Fur Coat with Gold Chain and Earring
about 1656/57, Circle: Rembrandt Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Portrait of the Painter in a Fur Coat with Gold Chain and Earring
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.
Object data
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Dutch
Dated
about 1656/57
Circle
Rembrandt Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn (1606 Leiden - 1669 Amsterdam) - GND
Material
oak wood
Dimensions
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
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Gemäldegalerie
Inv. No.
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;
Depiction/Person
Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn (1606 Leiden - 1669 Amsterdam) - GND
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