Identifier: rembrandthislife00mich (find matches)
Title: Rembrandt : his life, his work, and his time
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Michel, Emile, 1828-1909 Wedmore, Frederick, Sir, 1844-1921
Subjects: Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, 1606-1669
Publisher: London : Heinemann New York : Scribner
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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J\))-hai( of Saskia (i(\^s). Lcail IViicil. (mCKLIN PRINT ROOM.) SASKIA STUDIES AND PORTRAITS 137 directly or indirectly suggested by her. Just as in earlier days he hadmade use of himself and of the various members of his family, for hisstudies, he now took full advantage of thecomplaisant model by hisside. We recognise Saskias type in a picture, recently bought by
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THE JEWISH BRIDE. 1634 (Hermitage). M. Sedelmeyer in England. It belongs to this period, but isdisfigured, unfortunately, by several repaints. The likeness to Saskiais more apparent in the picture at the Prado, Madrid, siorned anddated 1634.^ It figures in the Catalogue 7)^^ Artciuisia rccciiing the ^ This signature and date are written in white, as in the so called yiTt/V/t Bride of theHermitage, which belongs to the same year. 138 REMBRANDT Ashes of Maiisolus, and the title Cleopatra at her Toilet has also beensuTcrested. The scene is, in fact, somewhat enigmatical ; but webelieve it to be probably some episode from Scripture that isrepresented; Bathshcba, the Bride of Tobias, or Judith, wouldperhaps more aptly describe it, as Rembrandt rarely drew his subjectsfrom profane history, and showed a marked preference for sacredthemes. The young woman, whoever she may be, is turned full tothe spectator, and brilliantly illuminated. One hand is laid upon herbreast, the other on a table cov

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