Description: 19th CENTURY HELIOGRAVURE RE-WORK BY CHARLES AMAND-DURAND (1831-1905) OF REMBRANDT'S ETCHING "PORTRAIT OF REMBRANDT' S MOTHER " (Identified as Bartsch 343 ) The artist's mother, wearing a fur-trimmed coat and a black headscarf, depicted seated, three quarter length to profile right, her hands clasped in her lap. The nineteenth-century Durand re-works of Rembrandt etchings using the process of heliogravure is well documented. CONDITION: Very good condition. Margins intact, the platemark line clearly visible. A nice sharp impression with exquisite detail and excellent tonal contrast. Printed on "laid" paper which is nicely age-toned, See photos. Published in the 1870s. DIMENSIONS: Size of the etched area is 14.2 x 12.7 cms plus wide and generous margins giving a sheet size of 27 x 18.5 cms. ONLINE REFERENCE: Most of the major museums will have it. You can check it against the British Museum's copy, ref. 1879, 0614.112. CATALOGUES:New Hollstein 91Hind 52Bartsch 343White & Boon 343Hinterding et. al. "Rembrandt the Printmaker" (the most recent study) 14. Charles Amand Durand (1831-1905) developed the process of heliogravure in the 1860s. It was revolutionary, and was much admired by Georges Duplessis (1834-1899), Curator of the Prints Department of the National Library in Paris. The two men decided to collaborate on a lengthy project to re-create some of the Old Master prints in the French collection, particularly the etchings of Rembrandt; Duplessis provided the originals, early states, and Durand used them to meticulously recreate them by heliogravure. The results were first published in two volumes by Duplessis under the auspices (and with the total involvement) of the French National Library. The works proved so popular that subsequent editions were printed in France in the period 1860-1885. There was a time when the print purists looked down on the work of Durand; but, as the supply of original items has virtually dried up, collectors have come to realise that Durand's re-creations are the closest most of us will ever come to owning a Rembrandt etching. I suggest that potential buyers compare my offering here with a scan of one from the major museum collections, and form your own opinion. I think that most people will be really impressed by the exactness of the work, and the way in which it retains both the technical skill and the creativity of the original masterpiece. The seal of approval of Amand Durand's work was when the major museums began to include it in their collections. I was quite surprised to see that the British Museum was acquiring Amand-Durand's work as early as 1879 - giving him a massive seal of approval. Will be securely shipped (worldwide) using Royal Mail Tracked & Signed, for everybody's peace of mind.
Price: 57 GBP
Location: Wadhurst
End Time: 2024-07-26T11:29:29.000Z
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Artist: Amand Durand, Rembrandt van Rijn
Originality: Original
Signed By: Bears the Rembrandt monogram
Image Orientation: Portrait
Size: Small
Signed: Yes
Date of Creation: Antique (Pre-1900)
Title: Rembrandt's mother
Material: Paper
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: Portrait
Print Surface: Paper
Colour: Monochrome
Type: Print
Medium: Heliogravure
Theme: People
Style: Old Master
Production Technique: Heliogravure/etching
Time Period Produced: 1850-1899
