Works by or after Rembrandt included in this catalogue
* Altson (A.) after Rembrandt An Old Man {1894} Loc? [PA]
Rembrandt 11 etchings {1891} NGV [ET]
For further details on the Rembrandt etchings purchased for Melbourne on Herkomer’s advice in 1891, see separate entry.
Major NGV acquisitions were to follow in the Felton era, including two remarkable paintings from the artist’s early and late phases, a supposed “self-portrait” dated 1660, several drawings, and a large and significant group of further etchings.
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For detailed attention to the NGV’s holdings of Rembrandt’s work, see now Gregory & Zdanowicz, Rembrandt (1988); see also Albert Blankert (ed.), Rembrandt: A Genius and his Impact, Melbourne: NGV, 1997; and Cathy Leahy, Rembrandt 1606-1669: from the Prints and Drawings Collection, Melbourne: NGV, 2006