Rembrandt van RijnDutch, 1606–1669Sitzender alter Mann mit Buch
May one see it?
Unknown
Kunstpalast
Düsseldorf, Germany
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Particulars
In the catalog
Sources
- Kunstpalast
- Image: Kunstpalast — In Copyright
Meanwhile, in the life of Rembrandt van Rijn
The whole life1634
Marriage to Saskia van Uylenburgh
Rembrandt married Saskia van Uylenburgh, cousin of the art dealer Hendrick van Uylenburgh; the wedding took place in the church of Sint Annaparochie without the artist's relatives. The marriage opened his access to commissions from prosperous burghers.
1639–1658 · Residence
Rembrandt House Museum
1642
Death of Saskia
Saskia died in 1642, probably of tuberculosis, a year after Titus's birth. Rembrandt's drawings of her on her sickbed are among his most deeply felt works.
July 1656
Declaration of Insolvency
Under pressure from creditors, Rembrandt declared himself insolvent (cessio bonorum) in July 1656 and voluntarily surrendered his property; by that time he had already transferred the house to his son.
September 1668
Death of His Son Titus
The death of Titus in September 1668 was one of the last misfortunes to befall the artist.
4 October 1669
Died
