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Art Study Center Seminar at Home: George Abrams on Rembrandt

A drawing shows four sketched views of a bearded man’s face, one further developed with brushwork.
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn, Dutch, Four Studies of Male Heads, c. 1636. Brown ink and brown wash on cream antique laid paper. The Maida and George Abrams Collection, Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Gift of George Abrams in memory of Maida Abrams, 2018.228.

Seminar

Online

From quick sketches of figures and faces to Dutch landscapes to biblical scenes, Rembrandt animated his renderings of a now-lost world. George Abrams, a distinguished collector of Dutch drawings, will share insights and observations about his favorite works by Rembrandt in his own collection and those at the Harvard Art Museums. He will also introduce prominent followers and students of the great Dutch artist, whose identities are coming to light thanks to ongoing research.

Led by:
George Abrams, Harvard College ’54, Harvard Law ’57, collector

Joachim Homann, Maida and George Abrams Curator of Drawings, Division of European and American Art

This talk will take place online via Zoom. The event is free and open to all, but registration is required. To register, please complete this online form.

Please read these instructions on how to join a meeting on Zoom. For questions about Art Study Center Seminars at Home, email am_register@harvard.edu.

Please note that closed captioning is available during this program.

The Harvard Art Museums have reopened to the public. Reservations are available but not required for visitors and can be made up to three weeks in advance. Please visit the museum website for more information.