Jan Uytenbogaert
Medium
Etching and drypoint
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Sylmaris Collection, Gift of George Coe Graves, 1920
Accession Number
20.46.7
Tags
Art Historical Context
Rembrandt van Rijn'sJan Uytenbogaert* is a captivating portrait etching that exemplifies the Dutch master's genius during the Golden Age of the 17th century. The subject, Jan Uytenbogaert prominent figure likely from Rembrandt's Amsterdam circle—gazes thoughtfully, his features rendered with intimate psychological depth. Rembrandt, renowned for his Baroque style, elevated portraiture by capturing not just likeness but the essence of his sitters, blending realism with dramatic light and shadow. Crafted in etching and drypoint, this print showcases Rembrandt's innovative techniques. Etching inv...
About the Artist
Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) · 1606–1669
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606–1669) stands as one of the greatest visual artists in the history of Western art and the most important Dutch painter of the 17th century. Born in Leiden to a prosperous miller's family, Rembrandt transformed painting through his revolutionary use of light and shadow, his psychological depth in portraiture, and his elevation of etching to a fine art. His approx...