Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
1606-1669
Cottages and a Hay Barn on the Dimerdijk with a Flock of Sheep
1650
Etching and drypoint on paper.
82 x 175 mm
RvR 317
NHD number
NHD 254, I
Notes
Cf. the drawing in Ashmolean Museum, Oxford (Benesch 1226). (White and Boon)
Early impression with much drypoint tone.
Margins of 11 mm at the top, 13-13.5 mm at the bottom, and 12 mm at the two sides.
With nothing behind the figures on the dyke on the left-hand side.
Early impression with much drypoint tone.
Margins of 11 mm at the top, 13-13.5 mm at the bottom, and 12 mm at the two sides.
With nothing behind the figures on the dyke on the left-hand side.
Inscriptions/Markings
Signed and dated lower left, "Rembrandt f 1652" ( 'd' in reverse, last digit difficult to read).
Watermark: Three balls, probably bottom of foolscap, fragment.
Watermark: Three balls, probably bottom of foolscap, fragment.
Provenance
John Barnard (d. 1784), London; George Hibbert (1757-1837), London; Heneage Finch, 5th Earl of Aylesford (1786-1859), London and Packington Hall, Warwickshire; Robert Stayner Holford (1808-1892), London and Westonbirt; Robert Hoe (late 19th century-early 20th century (?)), New York (?); purchased by Mr. Morgan, August 1911.
Associated names
Barnard, John, d. 1784, former owner.
Hibbert, George, 1757-1837, former owner.
Hoe, Robert, 19th/20th cent., former owner.
Holford, Robert Stayner, 1808-1892, former owner.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
Hibbert, George, 1757-1837, former owner.
Hoe, Robert, 19th/20th cent., former owner.
Holford, Robert Stayner, 1808-1892, former owner.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
Classification
Department
Century prints
School
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