A Catalogue And Description Of the Etchings of Rembrandt Van-Rhyn, With some Account of his Life. To which is added, A List of the best Pieces of this Master for the Use of those who would make a Select Collection of his Works. Written originally by the late M. Gersaint, and published by Mess. Helle and Glomy, with considerable Additions and Improvements. Translated from the French. -
[Catalogue raisonné de toutes les pieces qui forment l'oeuvre de Rembrandt., English.]
Imprint
London:: Printed for T. Jefferys, Geographer to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, at Charing-Cross., M DCC LII.
Physical Description
[8], 184 p., frontis. (port.); 166 mm. (In sixes.)
Contents
[Frontis., t.p.] - To The Reader - A Table of Rembrandt's best Pieces, with References to the Number and Page, for the Use of those who would make a Select Collection - Table of Contents; Errata - [Text].
Responsibility Note
The frontispiece is unsigned.
References
ESTC, T93268
G. Schwartz, Rembrandt: all the etchings reproduced in true size (1977).
L. Münz, A critical catalogue of Rembrandt's etchings (2 v., 1952).
On E.F. Gersaint see K. Pomian, Collectionneurs, amateurs et curieux, Paris, Venise, XVIe - XVIII siecle (1987), p.163-94.
Summary Note
Gersaint's catalogue had first been published posthumously, with augmentations by Helle and Glomy, in 1751.
The text lists and describes the etchings and their different states. It includes 419 items, including 'Doubtful Pieces' and 'Pieces Etched After Rembrandt , By Different Masters' (nos. 343-419).
The frontispiece is captioned and shows a self-portrait of Rembrandt.
Reproductions
An electronic reproduction was published in 2003 (Farmington Hills, Mich.: Thomson Gale). A microfilm version was published in 1986 (Woodbridge CT: Research Publications).
Provenance
The front loose endpaper is inscribed in ink, 'Bequest of Sr. Augustus W. Callcott.'
Binding Note
18th-century calf; rebacked in 1990, red morocco spine-label lettered 'Rembrandt's Etchings'.
Etchings - Netherlands - History - 17th century
Catalogues - France - 18th century
Catalogues - Translations from French - Translations into English - Great Britain - 18th century