REMBRANDT, VAN RIJN. (1606-1669).

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REMBRANDT, VAN RIJN. (1606-1669).
Portrait of Menasseh ben Israel.
Etching, 1636, on laid paper, third (final state (B. 269).
118 x 105 mm. (4 5/8 x 4 in.), light browning, cut close (within the plate margin).

Menasseh ben Israel (1604-1657), Rabbi, author and printer, of Marrano origin, was a friend of the artist. He was drawn by Rembrandt in the Jewish quarter of Amsterdam where he spent most of his life. (See: M.H. Gans, Memorbook p. 73 illustrated).