Item 110: Etching by an unknown artist, published by Der Reichsdruckerei, after Rembrandt van Rijn entitled, “The Three Trees,” originally dated 1643 (Removed to Black Case #8), [ca. 1852-1949]
File — Box: 21, Folder: 110
Dates
- Other: [ca. 1852-1949]
Creator
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Etching
Condition Note:
Fair
Measurements:
15 in. x 10 ⅞ in.
Description:
The etching is a facsimile reproduction by an unknown artist after Rembrandt van Rijn’s “The Three Trees.” It is published by Der Reichsdruckerei, The Reich Printing House. The scene depicts a rural landscape with dark skies looming overhead. A man is fishing in the foreground and what appears to be a town sits in the background.
Der Reichsdruckerei was a Reich printing press before the Bundesdruckerei in 1951. Der Reichsdruckerei was a printing house that received direct orders from the Secretary of State of the Reich Post Office. They began their work in 1852, initially with a central purpose of performing the needs of Reich and federal states. During this early period, their works consisted of printing Reichskasse notes, Reichsbanknotes, bonds, postage stamps, and saw to the financial interests of the local authorities. However, their work expanded into the private sectors, providing for the interests of engraving and bibliophile reproductions. These reproductions were nearly always marked by a stamp, usually what is called a blind stamp, that notes the facsimile of the reproduction done by Der Reichsdruckerei. This can be seen on the back of our manuscript, with the black stamp affixed in the center of the etching.
To learn more about some of Der Reichsdruckerei’s other works, visit the MET’s Website.
The original etching was created by Rembrandt van Rijn in 1643, titled “The Three Trees.” This is thought to be one of the artist's most appreciated early works, for it captures his stylistic qualities, such as “eschewing the uniformity of the engraved line” to “exploi[t] the drawn qualities of etching” (Princetown University).
To learn more about Rembrandt’s work, visit the Princetown University’s website, where they have broken down his talent and trade through numerous pieces, including “The Three Trees.”
Transcription:
Facsimile–
REPRODUCTION
DER
Reichsdruckerei
BERLIN
Translation: Facsimile [An exact copy] Reproduction The
Berlin
Translation: Facsimile [An exact copy] Reproduction The
Berlin
Creator
- Reichsdruckerei (German, active 1879–1951) (Person)
- van Rijn, Rembrandt, 1606-1669 (Person)
Repository Details
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