Diana at the Bath

c. 1631

Rembrandt van Rijn

Associated Names
Rembrandt van Rijn

Artist, Dutch, 1606 - 1669

The image depicts a nude woman sitting with her full body visible, partially submerged in water or positioned on a ledge. Her posture is slightly twisted to the side as she faces the viewer, with her left knee bent and her arms resting on a cloth-covered surface. She has soft facial features with loosely curly hair gathered back, possibly in a bun. She holds a piece of ornate fabric or a garment adorned with intricate patterns and lace in her hands, which drapes over her arms and partly covers her lap. Curvaceous cloth draperies enhance the composition's texture. In the background, there are dense foliage and a large tree trunk creating a natural, enclosed setting. The detailed etching shows the play of light and shadow on her form and the surrounding elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 17.8 × 16.1 cm (7 × 6 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7087

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    White/Boon 1969, no. 201, State only

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

purchased 1929 by Lessing Julius Rosenwald (Lugt 1760b); 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.

1956

  • Marion Koogler McNay Art Institute, San Antonio, TX, 1956-1957.

1961

  • Rembrandt's Etchings, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1961-1962, unnumbered brochure.

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. 89, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q65024491

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