The Circumcision in the Stable

1654

Rembrandt van Rijn

Associated Names
Rembrandt van Rijn

Artist, Dutch, 1606 - 1669

This is a drawing of an interior scene with a group of figures gathered in a dimly lit space. The image shows several figures clustered around a central point of interest, with their attention focused intently. The composition is dense with lines and hatching to create depth and shadow, adding to the overall somber and intimate atmosphere. A ladder leans against an interior wall, suggesting a rustic or simple setting. The use of cross-hatching and tonal contrasts enhances the dramatic mood of the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John E. Stocker

  • Dimensions

    plate: 9.5 x 14.2 cm (3 3/4 x 5 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 11 x 15.8 cm (4 5/16 x 6 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.125.14

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    White/Boon 1969, no. 47, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Creighton-Davis Gallery, Washington, D.C.); John Stocker, Arlington, VA; gift to NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Bibliography

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. Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1993: no. 280, iv/v.

Inscriptions

upper left in plate: Rembrandt 1654

Wikidata ID

Q76355789

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