About Amand Durand

Amand Durand

(FRENCH, 1831-1905)
A creative engraver/painter. Amand Durand is recognized and praised for accomplishing the difficult task of renewing original copper plate designs made by Rembrandt; it is by Amand that many of Rembrandt’s works were saved. In addition, he restored plates by Drurer, Beham, and other various Old Masters from the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries. It started when the main curator of the Louvre gave Amand Durand the important mission of restoring the worn down and fragile engravings made by Rembrandt. It would take six months to imprint the engraving on the copper plate with an accuracy of 1/1000mm. Amand Durand then took the liberty of making the copper plates after the original designs instead of the embellished and mortified pieces made after his death.