The Virgin and Child with the Cat and Snake

1654

Rembrandt van Rijn

Associated Names
Rembrandt van Rijn

Artist, Dutch, 1606 - 1669

This is a drawing of an indoor scene featuring a seated figure holding a small bundle. The figure is seated with a chair nearby, a fabric spread over a surface, and a window behind them emitting light. The artwork showcases intricate line work, typical of etching techniques, reminiscent of Rembrandt's style known for conveying emotional depth and detailed environments.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Philip Hofer

  • Accession Number

    1941.3.13

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    White/Boon 1969, no. 63, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1945

  • Religious Prints and Drawings from the Gallery's Collection, NGA, 1945, no cat.

1946

  • The Life of Christ as depicted in the etchings of Rembrandt, NGA, 1946, no cat.

1959

  • An Exhibition of Christmas Prints, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1959-1960, no cat.

1960

  • Christmas Prints, NGA, 1960-1961, no cat.

1966

  • Master Prints from the Collection of the National Gallery of Art, NGA, 1966-1967, no cat.

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. 103, 67.

  • Prints and Illuminations for the Christmas Season, NGA, 1969-1970, no cat.

1995

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

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. Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1993: no. 278, iii/iv.

Wikidata ID

Q64961213

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