The Drawing Academy in Amsterdam

1768

Reinier Vinkeles

Associated Names
Reinier Vinkeles

Artist, Dutch, 1741 - 1816

The image shows a group of people in a drawing class set in the 18th century. The participants, primarily men, are seated on benches observing and sketching a nude statue at the center of the room. They are dressed in period attire, including long coats, waistcoats, and tricorn hats. The room is dimly lit by an overhead lamp, illuminating the statue and participants. The walls are decorated with framed drawings or sketches, and there is no modern technology present in the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 34.6 x 39.1 cm (13 5/8 x 15 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 39.4 x 49 cm (15 1/2 x 19 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2003.97.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Le Blanc, no. 34, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(James A. Bergquist, Boston); purchased 2003 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1854

  • Le Blanc, Charles. _Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, contenant le dictionnaire des graveurs de toutes les nations, dans lequel sont decrites les estampes rares, precieuses et interessantes avec l'indication de leurs differents etats et des prix auxquels

Inscriptions

lower center below image: R. Vinkeles ad vivum Delin. 1764 et sculp. 1768; lower left below image: Afbeelding der TEEKEN ACADEMIE, zoo / werd boven het Corpse de Garde...; lower right below image: Dienstw. Dien R. Vinkeles

Wikidata ID

Q76355765

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