Detail View: The AMICA Library: 'Negress' Lying Down
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AMICA ID:
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MMA_.29.107.28
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AMICA Library Year:
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2000
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Object Type:
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Prints
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Creator Name:
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Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
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Creator Nationality:
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European; Dutch
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Creator Role:
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artist
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Creator Dates/Places:
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Dutch, 1606-1669
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Made by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
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Title:
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'Negress' Lying Down
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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1658
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Creation Start Date:
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1658
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Creation End Date:
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1658
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Materials and Techniques:
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Etching, drypoint, engraving
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Dimensions:
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3 3/16 x 6 1/4 in. (8.1 x 15.8 cm)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York, USA
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ID Number:
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29.107.28
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Credit Line:
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H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
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Rights:
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Context:
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The so-called 'Negress' Lying Down is one of Rembrandt's most beautiful and understated works. The dark and rich tones that engulf the figure inspired the title given to the print in the eighteenth century. Rembrandt made this print late in his career, by which time he had begun to create remarkable painterly effects never before seen in printmaking, with combinations of velvety drypoint lines, films of ink left on the printing plate, and variously colored papers. This impression was printed on goldentoned Japanese paper, which brings an underlying warmth to the dark image. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MMA_.dp29.107.28.R.tif
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