Beggar Man and Woman behind a Bank

c. 1630

Rembrandt van Rijn

Associated Names
Rembrandt van Rijn

Artist, Dutch, 1606 - 1669

The image depicts two individuals shown from slightly above the knees upwards. They are both positioned in a walking stance, leaning forward with determined expressions. The man on the left has a large, round nose and is wearing a textured hat, with a head covering tied under his chin. His facial features show pronounced lines and a beard. He is wearing a coat or heavy garment and holds a cane firmly in one hand. The woman accompanying him is slightly bent, with a large bonnet that covers her hair, and her facial features are also marked by deep lines. She wears a long dress or apron suggesting layering and her hands are clasped in front of her. In the background, there is a densely textured area representing foliage or a bush.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching, drypoint and burin

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 11.3 x 8.1 cm (4 7/16 x 3 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7068

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    White/Boon 1969, no. 165, State iv/ix


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Pierre Mariette II (similar to Lugt 1790); Artaria & Co. (Lugt 90); Albertina; Lessing Julius Rosenwald; given to the National Gallery of Art, 1943

Associated Names

Exhibition History

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. 51, state iv/ix.

Wikidata ID

Q65024450

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