The Skater

c. 1639

Rembrandt van Rijn

Associated Names
Rembrandt van Rijn

Artist, Dutch, 1606 - 1669

This is a drawing of a man in motion. The sketch shows a figure poised mid-stride, appearing to wield a stick or cane, with one arm crossed almost defensively over his chest. The figure is dressed in loose-fitting clothes, and his expression is intense. His hat is a beret. The background is sketched lightly, providing a sense of depth. The use of light and shadow in the line work suggests the movement and energy of the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1951.10.481

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    White/Boon 1969, no. 156, State only

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Collection D'Arenberg (Lugt 567); Lessing Julius Rosenwald (Lugt 1760b) purchased from William Schab 1951; given to the National Gallery of Art 1951

Associated Names

Bibliography

1923

  • Hind, Arthur M. A Catalogue of Rembrandt's Etchings. London: Methuen and Co. Ltd., 1923.

1969

  • White, Christopher and Karel G. Boon. Rembrandt's Etchings. 2 vols. Amsterdam: Van Gendt & Co., 1969.

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (Rembrandt, Erik Hinterding and Jaco Rutgers, authors). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 179, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q65364764

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