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Description: | IU, unmounted s. on plate b. r. "WW Ryland sct. 1763"; inscr. on plate b. l. "Rembrandt delt."; inscr. on plate b. c. "Apud CR Editm." CRE RYLAND, William, Wynne; (English; 1732-1783) AFTER REMBRANDT, Harmenz van Rijn; (Dutch; 1606-1669) PUB ROGERS, Charles; (English; 1711-1784) This unbound volume is part of William Hunter's original bequest. Published by Charles Rogers (1711-1784), an eminent eighteenth century collector, it consists of 112 prints accompanied by introductory texts on the artists represented. It highlights the wealth of old master drawings held in contemporary private British collections and is among the most impressive art historical writings of 18th century England.
This is one of 42 drawings from Rogers' collection, one of the best in the country.
During the 1660s, Rembrandt painted several compositions of a single monk in contemplation or reading.
Rembrandt was as much admired in the 18th century as he is today. There was a keen interest in Dutch artists in Rogers' circle, partly due to the influence of Arthur Pond who had encouraged many of them at the start of their collecting careers. | License: | http://www.hmag.gla.ac.uk/spirit/rights/ | Publisher: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Rights holder: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Subjects: | RELIGION : MONK : IMITATION : DRAWING : HUNTER VOLUMES : STUDY : REPRODUCTIVE : | Source: | Hunterian Museum | Creator: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Identifier: | http://www.huntsearch.gla.ac.uk/cgi-bin/... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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