Figure of a Baby in a Cradle Holding a Kitten
Unknown Artist
1830–70
Medium
Parian porcelain
Dimensions
4 3/8 x 6 1/2 x 3 1/8 in. (11.1 x 16.5 x 7.9 cm)
Classification
Figure
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Dr. Charles W. Green, 1947
Accession Number
47.90.159
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Zelfportret metia** is a delicate etching capturing Rembrandt van Rijn in an intimate moment with his wife, Saskia Uylenburgh. Though attributed to the masterful Dutch artist, this print dates to 1850–1906, suggesting it is a skilled reproduction inspired by Rembrandt's original 17th-century painting (c. 1636). The tender depiction reflects Rembrandt's personal life during his early Leiden and Amsterdam years, where Saskia, his muse and love, often appeared in his works, symbolizing domestic joy amid his rising fame in the Golden Age of Dutch art. Rembrandt, a Baroque genius known for his d...