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Rembrandt's "The Man with Magnifying Glass," Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, circa 1910

Subject
Portraits
Card type
Printed photo
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Rembrandt's "The Man with Magnifying Glass," Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, circa 1910, Mr. Colt, WI, USA, c. 1915 printed photo postcard
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Back of Rembrandt's "The Man with Magnifying Glass," Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, circa 1910, Mr. Colt, WI, USA, c. 1915 printed photo postcard
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About this subject

Black-and-white reproduction of Rembrandt's portrait of a man with curly hair and a mustache, holding a magnifying glass, against a dark background. The painting is reproduced on a card with a wide white lower margin carrying the printed title and museum credit.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

New York Dear Mr. Colt, Mother & I just spent the afternoon at the Museum. We only got to see the sculpture, but are going back to see the paintings. S. Miller

24236 REMBRANDT. THE MAN WITH MAGNIFYING GLASS. THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART ALTMAN COLLECTION --- POST CARD CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS
PostmarkedNew York, NY, June 18, 1925, 22:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Mr. Colt

Art Department, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis.

FromNew York

Postcard record

Postmarked, New York, NY
Series24236
ConditionGood
Place addressedMr. Colt, Art Department, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Place mentionedNew York, NY
Place sent fromNew York, NY
Stamp2c George Washington, red, issued 1902
NotesWide white border at bottom with printed caption; faint "COPYRIGHT BY" over the image; small pencil scribble on the lower margin. Postmark: NEW YORK N.Y. JUN 18 10-PM 1925, with boxed 'REGISTER OR INSURE VALUABLE M...' marking. Divided-back card (CORRESPONDENCE / ADDRESS), white border on front, 2c Washington stamp. Handwritten '112 2.00' at top right; light soiling and corner wear.

Cite this card

Rembrandt's "The Man with Magnifying Glass," Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/rembrandts-the-man-with-magnifying-glass-metropolitan-museum. Accessed October 5, 2026.