Rembrandt's Sale
Printmaker: Spence, Robert
An imaginary scene of the 1658 sale of Rembrandt's moveable property. Interior scene set around a table laden with cloth and framed pictures, many leaning up against it; other objects are visible, including a helmet and goblet and a large lantern on the floor at centre right. Buyers sitting and standing around the table; one bends to inspect some fabric. An auctioneer seated in an elevated position at centre left has just started bidding on a framed picture presented for consideration by a porter. The elderly figure sitting in the left foreground, wearing a cloth cap and catching our eye is closely comparable with the costume and expression of Rembrandt's self-portrait of 1658 (Frick Collection).
Method of acquisition: Given (1940) by Barron, E. Evelyn
19th Century-20th Century#
Circa
1886
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Circa
1918
Accession number: P.48-1940
Primary reference Number: 305756
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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