Rembrandt, his life, his work and his time . Elzevirs gave constantemployment to co-operators who produced illustrations for theirbooks ; portraits of distinguished persons, statesmen, soldiers, ormen of letters, were in great request throughout the country, andwere freely produced by skilled engravers like Jakob de Gheyn,Pieter Bailly, father of the painter David Bailly, BartolomeusDolendo, and Willem van Swanenburch, the brother of Rembrandtsmaster. It is possible that, while at Amsterdam, Rembrandt mayhave met a brother of Lastmans, who was an engraver of someability, and have received inst
Rembrandt, his life, his work and his time . Elzevirs gave constantemployment to co-operators who produced illustrations for theirbooks ; portraits of distinguished persons, statesmen, soldiers, ormen of letters, were in great request throughout the country, andwere freely produced by skilled engravers like Jakob de Gheyn,Pieter Bailly, father of the painter David Bailly, BartolomeusDolendo, and Willem van Swanenburch, the brother of Rembrandtsmaster. It is possible that, while at Amsterdam, Rembrandt mayhave met a brother of Lastmans, who was an engraver of someability, and have received instruction from him. We may add 1 1 vol. i2mo. Hachette, 1869, p. 104. F 2 36 REMBRANDT that Rembrandt was no solitary experimentalist in his native townat the period of these early essays. Several young men sharedhis studies, copying from the same models, attempting the sameeffects of chiaroscuro, and even imitating his methods of this we have ample and decisive proofs, which throw valuablelight on the career of the young REMBRANDT WITH HAGGARD EYES. 1630 (B. 320)
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