The Man with the Golden Helmet (follower) by Rembrandt van Rijn

The Man with the Golden Helmet (follower) - Rembrandt van Rijn - Old Master Canvas Wall Art

About This Piece

From the first sketch to the final varnish, The Man with the Golden Helmet (follower) is made by hand. Based on Rembrandt van Rijn's original. This classical oil painting wall decor is crafted on artist-grade canvas for anyone who wants fine art oil painting with the character of an original.

About the Artwork

circa 1650
Oil on canvas
Gemaldegalerie - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Germany.

“The Man with the Golden Helmet” by Circle of Rembrandt is masterful artwork that had previously categorized as a work by Rembrandt for many years.

Doubts were expressed as to its provenance in 1984 by a Dutch curators’ commission specifically created to investigate Rembrandt’s works of questionable authenticity.

Essential details in the painting’s style did not match the style of Rembrandt’s known works. It is now believed to have been painted by one an unknown Rembrandt student or someone in his close circle.

These artworks of questionable authenticity have been labeled as created by the “Circle of Rembrandt.”

The Man with the Golden Helmet has his head turned slightly to the right, and his eyes are cast down. He wears a dark coat with purplish-red sleeves and a martial metal collar as protection around his shoulders.

Most distinctly he wears a richly wrought golden helmet with ear-pieces and a plume of short white and red feathers.

The background is dark, but an intense light falls from the left to the top of his gleaming metal helmet. The sitter has been identified as Rembrandt’s brother Adriaen, but this identification is not very probable.

Rembrandt’s brother did not live in Amsterdam and had died a few years before this painting was created.

This picture has always been popular over many years due to the beautifully wrought helmet that was probably more ornamental rather than for combat. Also, the pensive expression of the man hints to a mysterious backstory that is left to our imaginations.

Our artists reproduce this fine art composition in oil on canvas by hand, preserving the tonal range that makes fine art oil painting so sought after for a home office.

Materials & Craftsmanship

Materials matter for classical wall decor. That is why this piece is built on artist-grade canvas with lightfast oil colors, applied by hand rather than output from a printer, and sealed for long-term display.

Specifications & What You Receive

• 100% hand-painted oil painting on artist-grade canvas — never a print or digital reproduction.
• Supplied with a 2-inch blank border on all four sides for flexible home office display options.
• Direct-from-studio worldwide delivery with no third-party resellers.
• Available canvas sizes for this hand painted oil painting: 20 X 24 in, 24 X 36 in, 30 X 40 in, 36 X 48 in, 48 X 72 in.
• Custom canvas dimensions are welcome for this fine art oil painting.
• Multiple low-cost carriers available, including DHL, UPS, FedEx and USPS.
• Free canvas stretching on wooden stretcher bars; custom framing available on request.
• A digital photo of your finished painting is emailed for approval before shipment.

Where to Hang It

Style it over a fireplace, behind a reading chair, or along a staircase. Wherever it goes, this classical oil painting wall decor adds the layered color that only a hand painted canvas provides.

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