. Rembrandt : his life, his work, and his time. dts, was early recognised and fostered by his on October 24, 1607, he was placed under Joris Verschooten ^at the age of eight, and soon distinguished himself by a facility ofwhich marvellous stories were told by his admiring would relate how he had copied a picture of Democritus ^ Three years was the usual term of an apprenticeship. At least, it was the termfixed by the statutes of guilds established in the neighbourhood, notably that of St. Lukeat Haarlem. 2 Simon van Leeuwen asserts that Verschooten was also Re
. Rembrandt : his life, his work, and his time. dts, was early recognised and fostered by his on October 24, 1607, he was placed under Joris Verschooten ^at the age of eight, and soon distinguished himself by a facility ofwhich marvellous stories were told by his admiring would relate how he had copied a picture of Democritus ^ Three years was the usual term of an apprenticeship. At least, it was the termfixed by the statutes of guilds established in the neighbourhood, notably that of St. Lukeat Haarlem. 2 Simon van Leeuwen asserts that Verschooten was also Rembrandts master. But asneither Orlers nor any among the better-informed of Rembrandts biographers mentionthe fact. It seems probable that Leeuwen, who generally takes his information touchingcontemporary artists from Orlers, was in error. Neither do we believe that Rembrandtwas the pupil of J. Pynas, as has been sometimes asserted. His biographers are equallysilent on this point. Houbraken merely says that he imitated the brown manner OLD WOMAN ASLEEP. About 1635 (B. 350). PIETER LASTMAN 13
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