Zelfportret met Saskia
1850 - 1906
Medium
etching
Dimensions
95; 104
About this artwork
inscription: ‘Coppier’
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...
About the Artist
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...