Early portraits (until 1632)
by REMBRANDT

Rembrandt began to work as a professional portraitist about 1631. Representing historical figures on a grand scale, following the example of the highly acclaimed artists as Rubens and Van Dyck, was a great challenge for the young painter.

The thoughtful portrayal of old people of both sexes is a conspicuous feature of Rembrandt's work, especially in his Leiden years. He also often represented old people singly. The models in these paintings are sometimes represented in their own persons, but more often they are dressed in one or more of the exotic costumes which Rembrandt accumulated and kept in his studio wardrobe.

Preview Picture Data Info
Bust of an Old Man with Turban
1627-28
Oil on oak panel, 27 x 20 cm
The Kremer Collection


An Old Woman: The Artist's Mother
c. 1629
Oil on panel, 61 x 47 cm
Royal Collection, Windsor


Old Woman Praying
1629-30
Oil on copper, 16 x 12 cm
Residenzgalerie, Salzburg


A Man Laughing
c. 1629
Oil on copper, 16 x 13 cm
Mauritshuis, The Hague


Bust of an Old Man in a Fur Cap
1630
Oil on wood, 22 x 17,5 cm
Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum, Innsbruck


The Prophetess Anna (known as 'Rembrandt's Mother')
1631
Oil on panel, 60 x 48 cm
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam


Portrait of Nicolaes Ruts
1631
Oil on mahogany panel, 119 x 89 cm
Frick Collection, New York


Old Man with a Gold Chain
1631
Oil on panel, 83 x 76 cm
Art Institute, Chicago


Old Man with a Black Hat and Gorget (detail)
1631
Oil on panel
Art Institute, Chicago


A Scholar
1631
Oil on canvas, 105 x 92 cm
The Hermitage, St. Petersburg


Portrait of Aeltje Pietersdr. Uylenburgh
1632
Oil on panel 75 x 56 cm
Private collection


Young Woman with Fan
1632
Oil on canvas, 72 x 54 cm
Nationalmuseum, Stockholm


Maurits Huygens, Secretary of the Council of State
1632
Oil on panel, 31 x 25 cm
Kunsthalle, Hamburg


Portrait of the Artist Jacob de Gheyn
1632
Oil on panel, 30 x 25 cm
Dulwich Picture Gallery, London


Portrait of a Man
1632
Oil on wood, 76 x 52 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York


Man in Oriental Costume
1632
Oil on canvas, 153 x 111 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York


Man in Oriental Costume (detail)
1632
Oil on canvas
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York


Portrait of a Man
1632
Oil on canvas, 112 x 89 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York


Portrait of a Woman
1632
Oil on canvas, 112 x 89 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York


Man Sharpening a Quill
1632
Oil on canvas, 102 x 82 cm
Staatliche Museen, Kassel


Portrait of a Young Woman
1632
Oil on canvas, 92 x 71 cm
Akademie der bildenden Künste, Vienna


Amalia van Solms, wife of Stadholder Frederik Hendrik
c. 1632
Oil on panel, 69 x 56 cm
Musée Jacquemart-André, Paris


Portrait of Joris de Caullery
c. 1632
Oil on canvas, 101 x 83 cm
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, San Francisco


Young Girl Wearing a Gold-trimmed Cloak
1632
Oil on panel, oval, 59 x 44 cm
The Leiden Collection, New York



Summary of works by Rembrandt
Paintings
New Testament subjects | until 1639 | 1640s | 1650-60s
Passion of Christ | Old Testament subjects
Mythological subjects | Historical subjects
Portraits | until 1632 | 1633-39 | 1640s | 1650s | 1660s
Group portraits | Self-portraits
Landscapes | Miscellaneous subjects
Paintings in the style of Rembrandt (not by Rembrandt)
Graphics
Etchings | Drawings



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