The Triumph of Mordecai

c. 1641

Rembrandt van Rijn

Associated Names
Rembrandt van Rijn

Artist, Dutch, 1606 - 1669

This is a drawing of a horseman and a crowd of onlookers in an architectural setting. The scene features a central figure mounted on a horse surrounded by various individuals in discussion or watching intently. The background shows architecture with arches and a large plaza. The etching style includes detailed hatching and shading for depth and contrast, showcasing an interplay of light and shadow.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.8 x 21.3 cm (7 x 8 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 18.2 x 22 cm (7 3/16 x 8 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7106

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    White/Boon 1969, no. 40, State only

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing Julius Rosenwald (Lugt 1760b), purchased from the Hollstein and Puppel Sale, 1929, lot #738; 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.

1947

  • Loan Exhibition of Paintings by Frans Hals and Rembrandt, Los Angeles County Museum, 1947, no. 1.

1956

  • Rembrandt and His Pupils, North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, 1956, no. 9.

1958

  • Magnifying the Bible through Art, Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, Nashville, TN, 1958.

1959

  • Pennsylvania State University, College Park, 1959.

1961

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

1963

  • Wilson College, Chambersburg, PA, 1963-1964.

1973

  • Etchings by Rembrandt, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1973, no catalogue.

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. 185, iii/iv

Wikidata ID

Q65024536

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