Turbaned Soldier on Horseback

c. 1632

Rembrandt van Rijn

Associated Names
Rembrandt van Rijn

Artist, Dutch, 1606 - 1669

The image shows a sketch of a rider on a horse from behind. The person is seated upright on the horse, holding a long stick over their shoulder. The rider's face is not visible, and their clothing appears loose and flowing. The horse's front and hind legs are shown, with its tail drawn in flowing lines. To the left, there are loosely sketched shapes suggesting two additional figures. The background includes minimal details like foliage or trees.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7084

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    White/Boon 1969, no. 139, State only

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing Julius Rosenwald (Lugt 1760b) purchased from Hollstein and Puppel Sale, 1929, lot #783; given to the National Gallery of Art, 1943

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1930

  • Prints and Drawings by Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) from the Collections of Lessing J. Rosenwald, Pennsylvania Museum of Art, 1930.

  • Rembrandt Etchings: Lent by Mr. Lessing J. Rosenwald, Philadelphia Art Alliance, 1930.

1932

  • Etchings by Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) from the Collections of Lessing J. Rosenwald, Sears, Roebuck, and Co. Art Galleries, Washington, D.C., 1932.

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. 43, state ii/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q65024487

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