The Small Lion Hunt (with Two Lions)

c. 1632

Rembrandt van Rijn

Associated Names
Rembrandt van Rijn

Artist, Dutch, 1606 - 1669

This is a drawing of wild animals and foliage. The illustration depicts lions in motion, surrounded by dense vegetation and intricate detailing. The use of black ink creates contrast and depth, emphasizing the energetic and dynamic nature of the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15.6 x 12.4 cm (6 1/8 x 4 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 16.5 x 12.7 cm (6 1/2 x 5 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7111

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    White/Boon 1969, no. 115, State only

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Prosper Henry Lankrink (Lugt 2090); 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.

2001

  • The Unfinished Print, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2001.

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. 28, state ii/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q65024552

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