Artist: Rembrandt (Dutch, 1606-1669), after.
Title: View of Amsterdam from the Northwest.
Dimensions: Sheet 4 1/4" x 6".
Publisher: John McCreery, English publisher and printer (1768-1832).
Edition: A Collection of Original Etchings. Published by McCreery. London, 1816. The original copper plates were believed to be destroyed after this publication.
Date: c. 1640 (plate).
Materials and Techniques: Etching on thin paper, glued to backing at the four corners.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: wrinkles at corners, trimmed. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Museums and Libraries: The British Museum. 1868,0822.676.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: Dutch School XVII C.
Note: This entry incorporates text from the catalog entry of the same item from the British Museum collection.