Félix Bracquemond, Rembrandt van Rijn, and others
Portrait d’une Vieille Femme
1867
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- Artist: Félix Bracquemond
- Artist: Rembrandt van Rijn
- Artist: Jacob Adrianensz Backer
- Printer: Alfred Salmon
Portrait d’une Vieille Femme
1867
Physical Qualities
Etching, Sheet: 149 x 129 mm. (5 7/8 x 5 1/16 in.)
Image: 110 x 100 mm. (4 5/16 x 3 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number
1996.48.4713
Plate 11 from the book "Catalogue de vingt-trois tableau des écoles flamande et hollandaise provenant de la galerie San Donato...dont la vent aura lieu Hôtel Drouot...le 17 avril 1868." Print after painting originally believed to be by Rembrandt, now attributed to the style of Jacob Backer, Portrait of an Old Woman, second quarter of 17th century (Metropolitan Museum of Art). For a discussion of the attribution of the painting, see Rembrandt/Not Rembrandt in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York: Metropolitan Museum, 1995), vol. 2, pp. 93-94, #23.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art,
through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
Inscribed: Inscribed in plate: upper center "Rembrandt (Van Ryn)"; upper right "No. 11"; lower center "Portrait d'une Vieille Femme"; lower right "Imp. A. Salmon, Paris"
Markings: None
