Rembrandt Van Rijn The Artist'S Mother 1631 Original Print

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Artist: Rembrandt Van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669)
Title: The Artist's Mother
Year: 1631
Medium: Etching
Paper: Verge paper
Image (plate mark) … Read more Artist: Rembrandt Van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669)
Title: The Artist's Mother
Year: 1631
Medium: Etching
Paper: Verge paper
Image (plate mark) size: 3.35 x 2.5 inches
Framed size. 22 x 20.5 inches
Signature: Signed and dated 1631 in the plate as issued
Condition: Excellent
Frame. Custom framed in a wooden gold frame, with off-white matting
Description: This artwork is a posthumous impression from the Millennium edition, printed from the original plate engraved by Rembrandt in 1631. Catalogue raisonnee Bartsch plate #249. Please note: the darker part on the left of the artwork is not a part of it, it is the shadow of the lighting. This piece is in excellent condition.

The Rembrandt Millennium Edition story.

In 1993, Rembrandt's copper etching plates were sold to museums throughout the world and a select number of art dealers. One of those dealers was Howard Berge who commissioned what is known as the “Millennium Impressions” in the early 2000's, the last known printings from eight of the plates that he purchased in 1993.Jun 12, 2019


The "Millennium Edition" of Rembrandt's etchings refers to a limited reprinting of eight of Rembrandt's original copper plates, commissioned by collector Howard Berger in the late 20th century. These re-impressions, produced over a ten-year period, were part of a larger sale of Rembrandt's plates in 1993. Master printers Emiliano Sorini and Marjorie Van Dyke were involved in the process.

Following Rembrandt’s passing in 1669, his remaining copper etching plates virtually stayed intact as they passed from collector to collector until 1993 when a sale at the London Original Print Fair dispersed the plates around the globe. The UK Independent, at the time, described the plates being sold as “like chips off the True Cross.”
Following the 1993 sale, collector Howard Berger acquired eight of the plates. He then teamed with master printers Emiliano Sorini and Marjorie Van Dyke to pull impressions from Rembrandt’s original copper plates. See less