Thirty rare Rembrandt etchings from a private collection are on display at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa's Hamilton Library for a limited time, through Nov. 6. The free exhibit is open to the public.

The artworks come from the private collection of Baltimore cardiologist Morton Mower and his wife, Tobia Mower, and have been brought to Hawai'i by special arrangement through the office of Manoa vice chancellor for research, Gary K. Ostrander, a friend of the Mowers.

"This is an exceptional opportunity for art students and faculty, and for people in the community, to enjoy an extraordinary collection of true masterworks," said UH-Manoa gallery director Tom Klobe, in a news release. "We are pleased to assist Hamilton staff in displaying the etchings."

The collection previously has been exhibited at Johns Hopkins University, Mower's home institution, where a reviewer said "the prints reveal the breadth of Rembrandt's subjects, from portraits and landscapes to historical and biblical narratives."

Mower has said, "Etching was the photography of Rembrandt's day, and he gives us a window into both the everyday life and cosmopolitan themes that captured his imagination."

The exhibition is viewable during normal library hours.