Description
Thomas Haaringh sits in a dark armchair beneath a window in Rembrandt’s portrait, his hands resting on the chair’s arms. Light catches the face and pale collar, giving the named sitter a close presence within the enclosing tones. The familiar identification as Old Haaringh provides a human frame while the image concentrates on the particular person occupying his immediate setting.
Made around 1655, the print combines drypoint and burin. Rembrandt gives the sitter a worked material form through different kinds of incised marks, allowing the portrait to be considered beyond the passing encounter of everyday life. The work’s interest lies in its concentration on one person rather than a symbolic role. A familiar name and represented appearance meet within an intimate image, giving individuality a lasting presence without needing an elaborate explanation of the sitter’s whole life.
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