REMBRANDT H. van Rijn (1606 1669) - "Self-portrait of the artist in beret and scarf, face dark". (Rembrandt in cap & scarf, face dark). 1633. Original etching. Signed "Rembrandt f. 1633" in point below the composition. Proof on Arches laid paper. Reference: New Hollstein 120. Boon & Bartsch, n°17. Late print. All margins. Rembrandt is known for his numerous self-portraits. He made nearly 80 of them during his career, one tenth of his painted and engraved works. Rembrandt's objectivity in the representation of his person is remarkable and allows an almost biographical follow-up through the evolution of his features throughout the production. Moreover, Rembrandt's fascination with the representation of people and the human figure is evident primarily in the self-portraits, in which he was able to practice all kinds of attitudes and emotions, perfecting an art that would give immediacy and authenticity to his historical works. 44 x 30,5 cm. Condition A (small traces of water not very visible in the lower margin otherwise good condition).