Portrait of Rembrandt van Rijn — Jan Lievens

Jan Lievens. Painted c. 1629.

As young artists, Rembrandt and Lievens shared a workshop in Leiden. Lievens painted his friend wearing a metal gorget and a beret. Rembrandt also portrayed himself in the same outfit a number of times during this period. In this little painting Lievens not only recorded his friend’s likeness, but also imitated his style, adopting Rembrandt’s characteristic dark colours, powerful contrasts of light and shade and tiny scratches in the paint.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

oil paint (paint), panel · Original size: 44.7 × 57 cm · On loan from a private collector

Print: 44.7 × 57 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200109432. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.