Rembrandt Etchings in Fogg

The early Italian engravings which have been on exhibition in the print-room in connection with the special loan exhibition of Italian paintings have been replaced by a selection from the etched work of Rembrandt. The Rembrandt drawing which was purchased some months ago for the Museum is still to be seen in the print-room. The etchings shown with it illustrate Rembrandt's treatment of all manner of subjects, some mere sketches, others finished with studied care. They show his technique at different periods of his career, pure etching, dry-point used in connection with etching, and dry-point alone. Many of the impressions are very fine, enabling the student to appreciate this master as is possible only from early impressions, taken from the plates before they have become worn out from repeated printings and reworked by strange hands.