L'Atelier de Rembrandt, tableau de J. Gilbert (Rembrandt's Studio, a painting by J. Gilbert), from "L'Univers Illustré," p. 395

William Luson Thomas|Sir John Gilbert|Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn)

November 14, 1861 · Wood engraving · Drawings and Prints

Rembrandt is shown working in his studio, painting at an easel while observed by a well-to-do Dutch patron and other figures. Next to the artist is a table covered with a carpet and painting paraphernalia. On the left are elements of costume, and three female figures, an old woman wearing a ruff, a young pretty girl, and a child, who examines sheets in an open portfolio. Sir John Gilbert, who conceived the scene, and Thomas who engraved it, were both British, but the wood engraving published in a French periodical, demonstrating the frequent flow across the Channel of artistic imagery and skilled printmaking.

Artist

William Luson Thomas|Sir John Gilbert|Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn)

Date

November 14, 1861

Medium

Wood engraving

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Gift of Donato Esposito, 2014