Jan Lutma, goldsmith

Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn)

1656 · Etching, engraving and drypoint; first of four states · Drawings and Prints

The silversmith Johannes Lutma was a well-kown figure in Amsterdam society. He befriended many artists, including Rembrandt, who captured his likeness in this etching. The Frisian painter, who may or may not have been a pupil of Rembrandt, had painted a portrait of Lutma a few years earlier as well. In both portraits, Lutma is portrayed with the tools of his trade: hammer and chisels; and examples of the works he created. In Rembrandt's portrait etching, Lutma is holding a candlestick and on the table to his right, a small oval dish in the Auricular Style can be discerned.

Artist

Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn)

Date

1656

Medium

Etching, engraving and drypoint; first of four states

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

The Sylmaris Collection, Gift of George Coe Graves, 1920