The School of Rembrandt, The Hog

The hog - a staple of every Dutch household during Rembrandt's time of the 17th century. It meant sustenance for any family who owned one and was often highly bartered and traded as part of everyday life. Rembrandt has depicted our Hog lying peacefully before a family of onlookers, presumably its owners. In the background, a faintly etched man appears to be sharpening his tools atop a table - holding the fate of the hog in his hands. Interestingly, a more detailed figure clutching a small pouch or sack appears to be fleeing the scene just behind the hog's back.

This piece is a copy created after an original etching by Harmensz van Rijn Rembrandt (Leiden, 1606 - Amsterdam, 1669) by a student or follower of Rembrandt.

ORIGINAL ETCHING BY REMBRANDT FROM WHICH THIS WORK WAS BASED DOCUMENTED AND ILLUSTRATED IN:

1. Biörklund, George. Rembrandt's Etchings: True and False, Stockholm, 1968. Listed and illustrated as cat. no. BB. 43-A.
2. Hind, Arthur. A Catalogue of Rembrandt's Etchings, New York, 1967. Listed as cat. no. 204; illustrated as cat. no. 204.
3. Nowell-Usticke, G.W. Rembrandt's Etchings, Narberth, 1988. Listed and illustrated as B 157.
4. Schwartz, Gary. Rembrandt: All the etchings reproduced in true size, New York, 1977. Listed and illustrated as B 157.
5. White, Christopher & Karel Boon. Rembrandt's Etchings, Vol. I: Text, 1969. Listed as cat. no. B 157.
6. White, Christopher & Karel Boon. Rembrandt's Etchings, Vol. II: Plates, Amsterdam, 1969. Illustrated as cat. no. B 157.

ABOUT THE FRAMING:
Conservation framed with archival materials to ensure lasting quality, this work is float-mounted in a Italian-style, bronze and gold moulding. The intricately sculpted detail with carved rivets complements the etched quality of this work. Completed with white, linen-wrapped mats with a matching gold inner fillet, this work is set behind an archival Plexiglas® cover.