Detail from The Canal, Amsterdam, 1889, James McNeill Whistler, The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

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Rembrandt Harmens van Rijn

Alias: van Rijn or Ryn
Nationality: Dutch
Date of birth: 1606.07.15
Place of birth: Leyden
Date of death: 1669.10.08
Place of death: Amsterdam
Category: artist

Identity:

Rembrandt Harmens van Rijn was a painter and etcher.

Life:

He was greatly admired by Whistler, who saw his work in Holland and England. Whistler's etchings were often compared to those of Rembrandt, which had an enormous influence on him.

Bibliography:

Bénézit, E., Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs, 8 vols, Paris, 1956-61; The Grove Dictionary of Art Online, ed. L. Macy. Lochnan, Katharine A., The Etchings of James McNeill Whistler, New Haven and London, 1984 .