Identifier: rembrandthislife00mich (find matches)
Title: Rembrandt : his life, his work, and his time
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Michel, Emile, 1828-1909 Wedmore, Frederick, Sir, 1844-1921
Subjects: Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, 1606-1669
Publisher: London : Heinemann New York : Scribner
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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PORTRAIT OF SASKIA. 1632 (M. Haro).
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riic Jcwisli Jhidc (ahoiil 1612). (LICHTENSTEIN GALLERY.) THE SASKIA FAMILY 129 the Bildt, who lived in Saint Anna-Parocchie, one of the parishes of this bailiwick, towards the southern extremity of Friesland; Titia, to the commissary Frans Copal; Jeltje, to a compatriot named Doede van Ockema; while the fifth, Hendrickje, wedded, on August 19, 1622, Wybrandt de Geest, the artist. De Geest was a historical painter and clever portraitist, born at Leeuwarden in 1596. From 1611 to 1630 he had travelled, for a time in France, but mainly in Italy, where his talents were so highly appreciated that he received the nickname of the Eagle of Friesland. After a short sojourn in Antwerp he settled in his native city, where he died in 1659. The Ryksmuseum owns a considerable number of portraits by him of the Counts of Nassau, Stadtholders of Friesland, or princes of their family, and, thanks to the generosity of Dr. Bredius, the collection has lately been enriched by a fine portrait of a lady, full-length and li

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