Rembrandt, Reputation, and the Practice of Connoisseurship
Auteur: Catherine B. Scallen
Nombre de pages: 416 pages
ISBN: 9053566252, 9789053566251
Edition: Amsterdam University Press
Date de publication: Amsterdam University Press
Description: From 1870 to 1935, the first true catalogues raisonns of Rembrandt's paintings were produced, incorporating the results of individual connoisseurs' evaluations of authenticity and quality. This book, the first full-length study of this scholarly corpus, concentrates on the written connoisseurship of Wilhelm von Bode, Abraham Bredius, Cornelis Hofstede de Groot, and Wilhelm Valentiner, whose articles and catalogues first shaped the modern conception of Rembrandt as a painter. In addition to analyzing their written work, Scallen addresses the social context of their connoisseurial practices, as shaped by their museum careers and their relationships with dealers and collectors.
