Nude Seated on a Bench with a Pillow (Woman Bathing Her Feet at a Brook)

1658

Rembrandt van Rijn

Associated Names
Rembrandt van Rijn

Artist, Dutch, 1606 - 1669

The image displays a monochromatic etching of a partially nude figure seated in a contemplative pose. The figure is turned slightly to the side, with one arm on the knee and the other across the lap. The facial features are soft, with obscured details due to shadowing and the etching style. The hair is styled in loose curls or waves. The figure is highlighted against a dark, crosshatched background, with no additional clothing visible. The surroundings appear to be a softly textured surface or cloth where the figure is seated. The background is dark and heavily shaded, emphasizing the central illuminated form.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on vellum

  • Credit Line

    Gift of W.G. Russell Allen

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 15.3 x 8.1 cm (6 x 3 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1955.6.9

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    White/Boon 1969, no. 200, State only

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1969

  • Rembrandt in the National Gallery of Art [Commemorating the Tercentenary of the Artist's Death], National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1969, no. 56, 60-61, repro.

1977

  • Paper in Prints, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1977, no. 24.

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. 309, state i/ii.

Inscriptions

none

Markings

none

Wikidata ID

Q65364831

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