Rembrandt in America

February 19 - May 28, 2012

Rembrandt in America will be the first major exhibition to explore in depth the collecting of Rembrandt paintings in America. Consisting of approximately fifty works, the exhibition will bring together autograph paintings by Rembrandt as well as others thought to be by the artist when they entered American collections but whose attributions can no longer be maintained. The exhibition therefore also presents a survey of the long career of Rembrandt as a painter, including his studio and a broader network of adapters, followers, and copyists. Rembrandt in America will be unique in offering the public a rare opportunity to examine... continue reading

Rembrandt in America will be the first major exhibition to explore in depth the collecting of Rembrandt paintings in America. Consisting of approximately fifty works, the exhibition will bring together autograph paintings by Rembrandt as well as others thought to be by the artist when they entered American collections but whose attributions can no longer be maintained. The exhibition therefore also presents a survey of the long career of Rembrandt as a painter, including his studio and a broader network of adapters, followers, and copyists. Rembrandt in America will be unique in offering the public a rare opportunity to examine the evolving opinions and methods of scholars and collectors regarding what constituted an autograph Rembrandt painting over a period of more than a century. Full price $14, Senior $12, Student $12, Children 6-17 $7, Children 5 and under Free, Members Free.

Please Note extended weekend hours:

Sat May 19            10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m., café closes at 5:30 p.m., permanent collection closes at 6:00 p.m.
Sun May 20           10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m., café closes at 5:30 p.m., permanent collection closes at 6:00 p.m.
Sat May 26            10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m., café closes at 7:30 p.m., permanent collection closes at 8:00 p.m.
Sun May 27           10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m., café closes at 7:30 p.m., permanent collection closes at 8:00 p.m.
Mon May 28         10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., café closes at 4:30 p.m., permanent collection and Rembrandt in America close at 5:00 p.m.


Rembrandt in America is on view at the Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio 44106. February 19–May 28, 2012. For more information, please call 216-421-7340 or 888-CMA-0033, or visit our web site www.ClevelandArt.org


Rembrandt Prints from The Morgan Library & Museum, runs concurrently with Rembrandt in America and displays 60 Rembrandt etchings, exploring the artist’s long and prolific career as a printmaker.
Rembrandt’s prints cover a wide range of subjects, including Old and New Testament narratives, landscapes, portraits and self-portraits, nudes and scenes from daily life. Rembrandt’s prints are some of the best ever made – evidence of a genius who exploited technical means for expressive purposes.Free.
Photo credits: Flora, about 1654. Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606–1669). Oil on canvas; 100 x 91.8 cm. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Archer M. Huntington, in memory of his father, Collis Potter Huntington 26.101.10. Photo: Malcolm Varon. Image © The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Art Resource, NY

Self-portrait, 1659. Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606–1669). Oil on canvas; 84.5 x 66 cm. National Gallery of Art, Washington, Andrew W. Mellon Collection 1937.1.72. Image courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington

Self-portrait with Shaded Eyes, 1634. Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606–1669). Oil on panel; 70.8 x 55.2 cm. Private collection, New York