- Featuring an essay from a leading international scholar in the field-
Including 25 full-color images of work by Rembrandt and artists he
inspiredThis absorbing introduction to the story of Rembrandt's rampant
fame and influence in Britain is filled with beautiful images. The story
of 'Rembrandt mania' began in 18th-century Britain with passionate, and
often eccentric, collectors acquiring artworks by any and every means.
As the craze for Rembrandt ebbed and flowed, each new wave of enthusiasm
brought him ever-greater fame and influence, and collectors became
increasingly ingenious. This master's impact not only on collectors and
the public but also on British artists over the last four centuries is
explored, with lavish paintings, drawings and prints from artists such
as Henry Raeburn, Joshua Reynolds and James Abbott McNeill Whistler
shown alongside some of Rembrandt's most famous masterpieces.