The ninth of 10 children born to Harmen Gerritzsoon van Rijn, a prosperous miller, and Neeltgen Willemsdochter van Zuytbrouck, the daughter of a baker, Rembrandt was born in Leiden, Holland – then considered to be one of the principal artistic and intellectual centers in Holland.
At the age of 13 he enrolled in Leiden University but soon left to pursue art, first as an apprentice to a history painter in Leiden and later under the tutelage of Pieter Lastman, a famous artist in Amsterdam. Returning to Leiden, Rembrandt opened a studio – while still in his teens – with his friend, Jan Lievens, who had also studied under Lastman.
By the end of 1631, Rembrandt returned to Amsterdam, having accepted a commission ...
Chagall Marc Abraham pleurant Sara (Abraham Weeping for Sarah) 1931-56 S. 210 11 1/2" x 9 3/8" Etching with hand-coloring in watercolor on Arches wove paper. Initialed 'M. Ch.' in pencil and numbered. Signed in the plate lower right. One of 105 etchings comprising Chagall's Bible" commissioned by Ambroise Vollard. Sixty-six etchings were printed by Maurice P... 
Rembrandt Van Rijn The Adoration of the Shepherds: with the Lamp c. 1654 B. Holl. 45; H. 273; BB 54-1; NH. 279 4 1/4" x 5 3/16" Etching on hand-made paper with small margins. Signed in the plate lower left Rembrandt f. New Hollstein's third state of three after the white spot near the upper edge to the right is shaded over. Probably from the H.L. Basan r... 
Rembrandt van Rijn The Artist Drawing from a Model c. 1639 B. Holl. 192; H. 231; BB 39-2 9" x 7 1/4" Etching on laid paper. From the ``Recueil de Quatre-Vingt-Cinq Estampes Originales" as issued by Michel Bernard after 1846. 
Rembrandt Van Rijn The Artist's Mother with her Hand on her Chest: Small Bust 1631 B.349; H.50; BB. 31-9 3 5/8 x 2 1/2" plate size 12 7/8" x 9 3/4" sheet size Etching on Ingres d'Arches off-white laid paper (watermark) with large margins. Initialed in the plate ("RL") and dated "1631." The second state according to Bjorklund the seventh state according to No... 
Chagall Marc Benediction d'Ephraim et Mannasse (Blessing of Ephraim and Manasseh) also know as Jacob Benit les Deux Fils de Joseph" (Jacob Blesses the Two Sons of Joseph) 1931-56 S. 223 Cr. 30 11 3/8" x 9 1/8" Etching with hand-coloring in watercolor on Arches wove paper. Initialed 'M. Ch.' in pencil and numbered. Signed in the plate lower left. One of 105 e... 
Nixon Peter Calliope - Mercury 2014 26 13/16" x 14 1/16" Hand embellished giclee on canvas. Hand-signed in ink lower right by the artist. From the European artist's edition of 95 examples (595 Arabic numbered editions 95 artist proofs 95 hors commerce proofs 20 printer's proofs and 3 bon a tirer proofs also exist). Muses In Greek Mythology there were nine... 
Chagall Marc Cantique de David (Song of David) 1931-39 S. 272 12 5/8" x 9 1/16" Etching with hand-coloring in watercolor on Arches wove paper. Initialed 'M. Ch.' in pencil and numbered. Signed in the plate lower left. One of 105 etchings comprising Chagall's Bible" commissioned by Ambroise Vollard. Sixty-six etchings were printed by Maurice Potin from 1931-3... 
Rembrandt Van Rijn Christ and the Woman of Samaria: Among Ruins 1634 B. Holl. 71; H. 122 4 1/4" x 4 1/8" Etching on beige laid paper. Signed and dated in the plate top right. From the third of four states according to Nowell-Eusticke. From the Jean receuil as issued in 1810. Before the additional reworking of the plate that occurs in the later Bernard and Be... 
Rembrandt Van Rijn Christ Healing the Sick: A Fragment The Hundred Guilder Print 5 5/8" x 3" B. Holl.74; H.236; B.B.49-1 c. 1649 Etching and drypoint on wove paper with clean margins. Laid into a window mount at the sheet edges verso. An impression after the plate was cut up following the second Baillie retouch which occurred in 1776. As recorded by Nowell U... 
Nixon Peter Clio - Moon 2014 26 13/16" x 14 1/16" Hand embellished giclee on canvas. Hand-signed in ink lower right by the artist. From the European artist's edition of 95 examples (595 Arabic numbered editions 95 artist proofs 95 hors commerce proofs 20 printer's proofs and 3 bon a tirer proofs also exist). Muses In Greek Mythology there were nine Muses ... 
Chagall Marc David et Absalon (David and Absalom) 1931-39 S. 270 12 5/16" x 9 13/16" Etching with hand-coloring in watercolor on Arches wove paper. Initialed 'M. Ch.' in pencil and numbered. Signed in the plate lower right. One of 105 etchings comprising Chagall's Bible" commissioned by Ambroise Vollard. Sixty-six etchings were printed by Maurice Potin from ... 
Rembrandt Van Rijn Descent from Cross: By Torchlight 1654 B. Holl. 83; NH. 286 8 7/16" x 6 9/16" Etching and drypoint on laid paper with narrow margins. Signed and dated in the plate Rembrandt f. 1654 (with the a" in reverse) on the folds of the stretcher lower left. Nowell Usticke's third state of four with the shadows reworked with diagonal hatching in th... 
Chagall Marc Elie Enleve au Ciel (Elijah Carried Off to Heaven) 1931-56 S. 284 12 7/8" x 9 7/8" Etching on Montval paper. Signed in the plate lower left. One of 105 etchings comprising Chagall's Bible" commissioned by Ambroise Vollard. Sixty-six etchings were printed by Maurice Potin from 1931-39 and thirty-nine were printed by Raymond Haasen from 1952-56. F... 
210393 Picasso, Pablo Faune Devoilant une Femme From the Suite Vollard 1936 B. 230; Ba. 609 12 1/4'' x 16 3/8'' Etching on Montval laid paper with the Vollard watermark, signed in pencil, lower right. From the edition of 260 examples (an edition of 50 examples on paper with large margins,... 
Chagall Marc Fin d'Absalon (End of Absalom) 1931-39 S. 268 12 9/16" x 9 13/16" Etching on Montval paper. Signed in the plate lower right. One of 105 etchings comprising Chagall's Bible" commissioned by Ambroise Vollard. Sixty-six etchings were printed by Maurice Potin from 1931-39 and thirty-nine were printed by Raymond Haasen from 1952-56. From the Arabic n... 
Rembrandt Van Rijn The Golf Player 1654 B. Holl. 125; H. 272; BB 54-A 3 11/16" x 5 9/16" plate size 12 7/8 x 9 3/4" sheet size Etching on Ingres d'Arches off-white laid paper (watermark) with large margins. Signed and dated in the plate (bottom left). The second state according to Bjorklund the third state according to Nowell-Eusticke. A 20th/21st Century im... 
Rembrandt Van Rijn Jan Antonides van der Linden Physician c. 1665 B. Holl. 264; BB. 65-1 5" x 4 1/4" Etching with drypoint on thin wove paper trimmed to the plate mark. Support mount to thick wove paper. Biorklund Barnard's sixth state of six White and Boon's fifth state of five and Nowell Eusticke's seventh state of seven after the addition of the cross hat... 
Rembrandt Van Rijn Jan Asselyn Painter (also known as Crabbetje) 1647 B. Holl. 277; BB. 47-1 7 1/2" x 7" Etching and drypoint on thin cream laid paper with small margins. Some paper thinning and wear in the white space only. Signed and dated Rembr f. 16 (with the last two digits illegible) lower right corner. Biorklund Barnard's fourth state of four White an... 
Rembrandt Van Rijn Jan Asselyn Painter-Crabbetje c. 1647 B. Holl. 277; BB. 47-1; NHL 236 8 5/8" x 6 3/4" Etching and drypoint on laid paper with small margins. Signed and dated Rembr f. 16 (with the last two digits illegible)" lower right. White and Boon's third state of three New Hollstein's sixth state of seven and Nowell Usticke's fifth state of six. Acc... 
Chagall Marc Josue Devant Jericho (Joshua before Jericho) 1931-56 S. 244 13 1/16" x 9 1/16" Etching with hand-coloring in watercolor on Arches wove paper. Initialed 'M. Ch.' in pencil and numbered. Signed in the plate lower right. One of 105 etchings comprising Chagall's Bible" commissioned by Ambroise Vollard. Sixty-six etchings were printed by Maurice Poti... 
Chagall Marc L'Arc en Ciel (The Rainbow) 1931-56 S. 202 12 1/16" x 9 1/8" Etching on Montval paper. One of 105 etchings comprising Chagall's Bible" commissioned by Ambroise Vollard. Sixty-six etchings were printed by Maurice Potin from 1931-39 and thirty-nine were printed by Raymond Haasen from 1952-56. From the Arabic numbered edition of 275 examples number... 
Chagall Marc L'Onction du Roi Salomon (Anointing of King Solomon) 1931-56 S. 273 12 1/16" x 9 7/8" Etching on Montval paper. Signed in the plate upper right. One of 105 etchings comprising Chagall's Bible" commissioned by Ambroise Vollard. Sixty-six etchings were printed by Maurice Potin from 1931-39 and thirty-nine were printed by Raymond Haasen from 1952-5... 
Chagall Marc La Circoncision (The Circumcision) 1931-56 S. 204 12" x 9 1/2" Etching on Montval paper. Signed in the plate lower right. One of 105 etchings comprising Chagall's Bible" commissioned by Ambroise Vollard. Sixty-six etchings were printed by Maurice Potin from 1931-39 and thirty-nine were printed by Raymond Haasen from 1952-56. From the Arabic numb... 
Chagall Marc La Colombe de l'Arche (The Dove of the Ark) 1931-39 S. 200 12 1/2" x 9 1/2" Etching on Montval paper. Signed in the plate lower right. One of 105 etchings comprising Chagall's Bible" commissioned by Ambroise Vollard. Sixty-six etchings were printed by Maurice Potin from 1931-39 and thirty-nine were printed by Raymond Haasen from 1952-56. From th... 
Chagall Marc La Tombe de Rachel (Rachel's Tomb) 1931-39 S. 222 9 1/2" x 12 1/8" Etching on Montval paper. Signed in the plate faint lower left. One of 105 etchings comprising Chagall's Bible" commissioned by Ambroise Vollard. Sixty-six etchings were printed by Maurice Potin from 1931-39 and thirty-nine were printed by Raymond Haasen from 1952-56. From the Ar... 
261368 Rembrandt Van Rijn Landscape with a Cow Drinking ca. 1650 B., Holl. 237; H. 240; BB 50-I 4 1/16'' x 5'' plate size 12 7/8" x 9 3/4" sheet size Etching on Ingres d'Arches off-white laid paper (watermark) with large margins. The second state according to Bjorklund, the sixth state ac... 
Chagall Marc Le Manteau de Noe (The Mantle of Noah) 1931-39 S. 203 12 1/8" x 9 1/4" Etching on Montval paper. Signed in the plate. One of 105 etchings comprising Chagall's Bible" commissioned by Ambroise Vollard. Sixty-six etchings were printed by Maurice Potin from 1931-39 and thirty-nine were printed by Raymond Haasen from 1952-56. From the Arabic numbered... 
Chagall Marc Moise Brise les Tables de la Loi (Moses Breaks the Tablets of the Law) 1931-39 S. 237 11 5/8" x 9 1/4" Etching on Montval paper. One of 105 etchings comprising Chagall's Bible" commissioned by Ambroise Vollard. Sixty-six etchings were printed by Maurice Potin from 1931-39 and thirty-nine were printed by Raymond Haasen from 1952-56. From the Arab... 
157812 Rembrandt Van Rijn Old Beggar Woman with a Gourd c. 1630 B., Holl. 168; H. 80; BB 30-16 4'' x 1 3/4'' Etching on laid paper. Unsigned and undated. Nowell Eusticke's only state; Biorklund Barnard's second state (of two); White and Boon's second state (of two). After the plate was r... 
Chagall Marc Prophetie sur Jerusalem (Prophecy Over Jerusalem) 1931-39 S. 287 12 13/16" x 10" Etching on Montval paper. Signed in the plate lower left. One of 105 etchings comprising Chagall's Bible" commissioned by Ambroise Vollard. Sixty-six etchings were printed by Maurice Potin from 1931-39 and thirty-nine were printed by Raymond Haasen from 1952-56. Fro... 
Chagall Marc Rebecca a la Fontaine (Rebecca at the Well) 1931-56 S. 209 12" x 9 3/8" Etching on Montval paper. One of 105 etchings comprising Chagall's Bible" commissioned by Ambroise Vollard. Sixty-six etchings were printed by Maurice Potin from 1931-39 and thirty-nine were printed by Raymond Haasen from 1952-56. From the Arabic numbered edition of 275 exam... 
Nixon Peter Romantic Voyage 2014 31" x 19" Hand-embellished giclee on canvas. Hand-signed in ink lower right by the artist. From the Arabic numbered edition of 595 examples (95 Arabic numbered European artist's proofs 95 Arabic numbered artist's proofs 95 Arabic numbered hors commerce proofs 20 Arabic numbered printer's proofs and 3 Arabic numbered bon a tir... 
Chagall Marc Samson Enleve les Portes de Gaza (Samson Carries Off the Gates of Gaza) 1931-56 S. 253 11 3/8" x 9 1/16" Etching with hand-coloring in watercolor on Arches wove paper. Initialed 'M. Ch.' in pencil and numbered. One of 105 etchings comprising Chagall's Bible" commissioned by Ambroise Vollard. Sixty-six etchings were printed by Maurice Potin from ... 
Chagall Marc Samson Renverse les Colonnes (Samson Overturns the Columns) 1931-39 S. 255 11 5/8" x 9 7/8" Etching on Montval paper. Signed in the plate lower left. One of 105 etchings comprising Chagall's Bible" commissioned by Ambroise Vollard. Sixty-six etchings were printed by Maurice Potin from 1931-39 and thirty-nine were printed by Raymond Haasen from 1... 
Chagall Marc Samuel Appele par Dieu (Samuel Called by God) 1931-56 S. 257 11 1/2" x 9 5/8" Etching with hand-coloring in watercolor on Arches wove paper. Initialed 'M. Ch.' in pencil and numbered. Signed in the plate upper right. One of 105 etchings comprising Chagall's Bible" commissioned by Ambroise Vollard. Sixty-six etchings were printed by Maurice Potin... 
Rembrandt Van Rijn The Persian 1632 c. 17th/ 18th century 4 3/8" x 3 1/4" B. 152 H. 93; BB 32-A Etching on laid paper with substantial margins. Signed with the monogram and dated in the plate lower center (RHL 1632"). Usticke's second state of three; New Hollstein's second state of three showing the extreme right fold of the cloak and the left outline of t... 
Nixon Peter Urania - Uranus 2014 26 13/16" x 14 1/16" Hand embellished giclee on canvas. Hand-signed in ink lower right by the artist. From the Arabic numbered European artist's proofs of 95 examples (595 Arabic numbered editions 95 artist proofs 95 hors commerce proofs 20 printer's proofs and 3 bon a tirer proofs also exist). Muses In Greek Mythology the... 
