The Fourth Oriental Head

ca. 1635

Not on view

This is the last of the four heads that Rembrandt etched in 1635 after works by Jan Lievens. This version of the young man in a velvet beret stays close to that of Lievens, though small details, such as the dark locks of hair behind the subject’s profile, lend a greater sense of depth to the composition, as do the swiftly added etched lines that create shadow in the lower right corner.

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Title: The Fourth Oriental Head
Artist: Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) (Dutch, Leiden 1606–1669 Amsterdam)
Date: ca. 1635
Medium: Etching; second state of three
Dimensions: plate: 6 1/8 x 5 3/8 in. (15.6 x 13.6 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Jesse Howard Jr., 1922
Object Number: 22.52.1
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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