Jan van GOYEN Leiden 1596 – 1656 The Hague Figures, boats and cottages on the banks of an estuary Black chalk, brush in gray and black ink; trace of brown ink framing line at lower border. 148 x 262 mm (5-3/4 x 10-3/8 in). WATERMARK: none. (R11) CHAIN LINES: horizontal, 23-25 mm. INSCRIPTIONS: Partly erased […]
REMBRANDT van Rijn Leiden 1606 – 1669 Amsterdam Studies of a woman and two children (c. 1640) Reed pen and finger rubbing in dark brown (iron-gall) ink; framing lines in dark brown ink. 136 x 132 mm. WATERMARK: fragment, Strasbourg lily with letters PR below, at top center: identical to Schatborn 1985, cat. no. […]
REMBRANDT van Rijn Leiden 1606 – 1669 Amsterdam A seated old man warming his hands by a fire (c. 1650) quill and reed pens in brown ink, and dry brush, and corrections in white (oxidized) around the figure’s hands; brown ink framing lines at top, bottom and left, and black ink framing line at right. 151 x […]
REMBRANDT van Rijn Leiden 1606 – 1669 Amsterdam An old man with a fur cap (c. 1648) black chalk. 129 x 94 mm. WATERMARK: none CHAIN LINES: vertical, 25-26 mm. INSCRIPTIONS: verso, at lower border, a paraph and cross (pen in brown ink, 17th century?) and catalogue number H.d.G 309 and 100229 (both in pencil); at upper border, f 4-:- (red […]
REMBRANDT van Rijn Leiden 1606 – 1669 Amsterdam Noli me tangere (c. 1655-1656) quill and reed pens in brown ink, with touches of brown wash, and corrections in white at Christ’s right foot and at the right corner of his mouth; dark brown ink framing lines. 218 by 185 mm. WATERMARK: fool’s cap with collar of seven […]
REMBRANDT van Rijn Leiden 1606 – 1669 Amsterdam A pregnant woman standing (c. 1633-1635) pen in dark brown ink; greenish-brown framing lines (by van Haecken or an earlier hand); laid down on an album page. 66 x 43 mm. WATERMARK: none CHAIN LINES: horizontal, 25 mm. INSCRIPTIONS: none PROVENANCE Joseph van Haecken, 1699-1749, (Lugt 2516), his […]
REMBRANDT van Rijn Leiden 1606 – 1669 Amsterdam Study of a West African woman (c. 1633-1635) pen in dark brown ink; greenish-brown borders, laid down on an 18th-century mat. 54 x 51 mm. WATERMARK: none CHAIN LINES: horizontal, 25 mm INSCRIPTIONS: on mat, below drawing: Rembrandt / Ex. J. van Haecken Colln (pen in brown ink, 18th century). PROVENANCE […]
REMBRANDT van Rijn Leiden 1606 – 1669 Amsterdam Studies of a smoker and group of card players (c. 1635-1638) pen and dry brush (or finger rubbing) in brown ink; touches of black ink (later additions) at smoker’s sword tip and hilt end. 154 x 204 mm. WATERMARK: none CHAIN LINES: horizontal, 24-25 mm. INSCRIPTIONS: in […]
REMBRANDT van Rijn Leiden 1606 – 1669 Amsterdam A young man writing or drawing (self-portrait?) (c. 1632-1633) Pen in brown ink; brown ink framing lines, laid down on a “Richardson mount”. 63 x 72 mm. WATERMARK: none visible through backing. CHAIN LINES: none visible through backing. INSCRIPTIONS: on back of mount, Geo. Danyau / 2781 / TH½ / […]