Rembrandt Harmensz Van Rijn, better known as Rembrandt (1606-1669), was a Dutch painter and etcher. He is one of the greatest painters in the history of European art.
Heliogravure was invented in France by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. Around 1822, it was used from 1855 to copy prints and engravings by Old Masters. This method was adopted by Charles Amand Durand and others. This collection has been verified by the British Museum Print Room.
This excellent quality print, from a private French collection, was made between 1860 and 1880 on Japanese paper, like the original.
Historically, many collectors stamped or signed the prints they acquired, known as 'collector's marks'. Some, including this one, bear the handwritten title in French below the engraving.
The third photo is backlit to show the paper type and any watermark.
Image size: 16.5 cm (6.49 in) x 14 cm (5.51 in) to the plate line, with wide margins.