How old was Rembrandt when he painted his son?
In 1656 Rembrandt was declared bankrupt and at about the time this portrait was painted his sixteen-year old son, Titus van Rijn (1641–1668), and Titus’s stepmother, Hendrickje Stoffels, were forced to administer the production of his etchings and the sale, in 1658, of his pictures.
What was the purpose of Rembrandt’s black cap?
The painting hangs opposite Rembrandt’s Self-Portrait in a Black Cap (1637) creating a striking confrontation between father and son, memorialised here for perpetuity in constant, visual conversation. Rembrandt was a masterful portraitist and the first artist to make self-portraiture a genre in its own right.
How many Rembrandt paintings are in the Wallace Collection?
The Wallace Collection opened its doors to the public in 1900 with what were then believed to be 12 paintings by Rembrandt. Over the years, like countless other Rembrandts around the world, many of those pictures were questioned in one way or another. The authenticity and date of this work, however, have never been doubted.
What did Rembrandt do with his right shoulder?
The red in the beret, hair and lips provides striking accents that lead the eye across an otherwise monochromatic surface. A quick, single stroke of the brush to highlight Titus’s right shoulder is a further testament to Rembrandt’s mastery.
It this painting, which Rembrandt made of his son, Titus, as a teenager. It is generally dated to about 1657, which would make Titus 16 years old. However, the exact date of painting is uncertain. What matters is that Titus was no longer a child, but also was not yet an adult, when his father painted him.
The painting hangs opposite Rembrandt’s Self-Portrait in a Black Cap (1637) creating a striking confrontation between father and son, memorialised here for perpetuity in constant, visual conversation. Rembrandt was a masterful portraitist and the first artist to make self-portraiture a genre in its own right.
The Wallace Collection opened its doors to the public in 1900 with what were then believed to be 12 paintings by Rembrandt. Over the years, like countless other Rembrandts around the world, many of those pictures were questioned in one way or another. The authenticity and date of this work, however, have never been doubted.
When did the Metropolitan Museum of Art acquire Rembrandt’s paintings?
“The Age of Rembrandt: Dutch Paintings in The Metropolitan Museum of Art,” September 18, 2007–January 6, 2008, no catalogue. THIS WORK MAY NOT BE LENT, BY TERMS OF ITS ACQUISITION BY THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART. Wilhelm [von] Bode. Studien zur Geschichte der holländischen Malerei.
