The Large Lion Hunt

1641

Rembrandt van Rijn

Associated Names
Rembrandt van Rijn

Artist, Dutch, 1606 - 1669

This is a drawing of a hunting scene with hunters on horseback and a lion. The image shows a moment of confrontation between the riders and the lion. The artwork features dynamic composition, energetic line work, and detailed textures. The background includes rough vegetation to add depth to the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 22.4 x 30.1 cm (8 13/16 x 11 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 23.3 x 30.9 cm (9 3/16 x 12 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.10.478

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    White/Boon 1969, no. 114, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing Julius Rosenwald (Lugt 1760b) purchased from Parke-Bernet through Rosenbach 1946; given to the National Gallery of Art 1951

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1956

  • Rembrandt and His Pupils, North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, 1956, no. 12.

1995

  • Imitation and Invention: Old Master Prints and Their Sources, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1995.

2001

  • The Unfinished Print, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2001, repro.

2006

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

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. 187, state ii/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q65364758

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