A heliogravure by Charles Amand-Durand made in 1876 after Rembrandt's etching "Christ at Emmaus" (1654). Signed in the copper at the lower left and with the Amand-Durand red stamp on the verso, now half effaced.
A heliogravure by Charles Amand-Durand made in 1876 after Rembrandt's etching "Christ at Emmaus" (1654). Signed in the copper at the lower left and with the Amand-Durand red stamp on the verso, now half effaced.
Amand-Durand (1831-1905) reproduced the prints of the old masters by heliogravure, working from impressions of the first quality; his printings were pulled by hand, one by one, like an etching, and are the usual reference for Rembrandt's coppers.
Medium: heliogravure
Artist / after: Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669)
Engraver: Charles Amand-Durand (1831-1905)
Date: 1876
Dimensions: 8.5 x 6.5 in (21.6 x 16.5 cm)
Condition: good; the red stamp on the verso partly effaced