REMBRANDT
Portrait of a priest Jan Cornelius Sylvius
red ink engraving on copper. Fragment
reprint presumably XVIII century with original floorboards Rembrandt
Source : scotsman.com

The collection of the National Gallery of Scotland found a valuable Rembrandt etching . Engraving in red ink on copper depicting a priest Jan Cornelius Sylvius (Jan Cornelis Sylvius), during the last hundred years was considered a copy . But now it is proved that this reprint from the original printing plate Rembrandt and the only such printmaking , made in red ink . So, this is one of the most valuable works of Rembrandt replicable in the museum's collection , and it can cost up to several hundred thousand pounds .

Curator of Northern European art Tico Seifert drew attention to the fact that all known copies of this portrait made ​​in a mirror image . All except this etching in red ink . Further studies , together with experts on Rembrandt in Amsterdam , confirmed the authenticity of the etching . In the case of the lottery drawing are considered authentic Rembrandt prints made ​​not only by the artist but also the posthumous prints made ​​with his boards - the original printed forms . But if the printing plate is made by someone else on the model , then it is a copy .

manufacturing process was very complicated forms , combined various Rembrandt etching equipment - re- etching, dry needle cutter etc. On the imprint of the National Gallery of Scotland shows that the shape of a little tinker after repeated use , but in general, the changes are insignificant . This etching was done after Rembrandt 's death , presumably in the XVIII century, when the red ink prints were in vogue .

On etching depicts Ian Cornelius Sylvius - a relative of Rembrandt 's wife Saskia van Eulenburg (Saskia van Uylenburgh ), former godfather to their first child (all three children Saskia and Rembrandt died in infancy ) . This is a very personal portrait. Silvius priest depicted reading the Bible .

Prepared by Mary Onuchina , AI

Sources : scotsman.com , artinvestment.ru