Two Tramps, a Man and a Woman

c. 1634

Rembrandt van Rijn

Associated Names
Rembrandt van Rijn

Artist, Dutch, 1606 - 1669

The image shows two individuals walking closely together. One person is slightly ahead, leaning forward with a walking stick for support, while the other is following closely behind, slightly hunched. Both individuals have minimal facial features and heads covered. They are wearing loose-fitting clothing and the person in front has a long-sleeved garment and a long skirt, while the person behind wears a hat. The background is simple with abstract shapes hinting at distant flora or landscape.

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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Christie's London, 5 December 2006, no. 227); (via Salamander Fine Arts, London); purchased 2006 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2006

  • Strokes of Genius: Rembrandt's Prints and Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

2008

  • Medieval to Modern: Recent Acquisitions of Drawings, Prints, and Illustrated Books, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2008, no. 49.

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

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. 130, state ii/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q76355804

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