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The authenticity of the Self-portrait in Edinburgh has never been doubted in the literature. To the extent that it has been the subject of discussion, only the question of its original size and the interpretation of the last digit of the date have received attention. This entry takes a closer look at these issues and explores the picture’s place in Rembrandt’s production of late self-portraits.
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J. Smith, A catalogue raisonné of the works of the most eminent Dutch, Flemish and French painters VII, London 1836, no. 204, pp. 84–85.
W. Bode — C. Hofstede de Groot, Rembrandt Wl, Paris 1901, no. 430.
C. Wright, Rembrandt: Self Portraits, London 1982, p. 31.
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Tümpel 1986, cat. no. 170.
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W.R. Valentiner, Rembrandt. Des Meisters Gemälde, Dritter Band, Stuttgart/Berlin n.d. [1908], (Kl.d.K.), p. 401.
W.Y. Ottley, Engravings of the most noble The Marquis of Stafford’s Collection of Pictures in London, arranged according to schools and in chronological order, with remarks on each picture, III, London 1818, no. 66, plate 36 with description on p. 98. The Portrait of a Lady (III, no. 67) is described as follows: ‘Rembrandt. The Portrait of a Lady. / Here we have, no doubt, the representation of what the artist considered a female face of perfect beauty: and to say the truth, the young lady may fairly boast the advantages of abundant flaxen hair, a clear complexion, and a pleasing countenance. She is richly dressed in the costume of the time. This portrait, which is of an oval form, is in Rembrandt’s finished manner, and was probably painted a few years earlier than the piece last described. It is painted on pannel, and measures 2 feet 3 1/2 inches in height, by 1 foot 9 inches in width.’
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(2005). Self-portrait. In: A Corpus of Rembrandt Paintings. Rembrandt Research Project Foundation, vol 4. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-4441-0_20
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