‘I Bring You Sad Tidings’

Christiaan Andriessen, 1805 - 1808

From the messenger’s stance it may be deduced that he bears terrible news. While he informs Andriessen about the death of his regular model Mietje, the artist is at work on a figurative painting, his right hand resting on a mahlstick. In this phase a model is no longer necessary, and so it is possible that the nude woman at the left is a reminder of Mietje.

  • Artwork typedrawing
  • Object numberRP-T-1933-10
  • Dimensionsheight 127 mm x width 178 mm
  • Physical characteristicspenseel in waterverf in kleuren, potlood

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Identification

  • Title(s)

    ‘I Bring You Sad Tidings’

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-T-1933-10

Creation

  • Creation

    draftsman (artist): Christiaan Andriessen

  • Dating

    1805 - 1808

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    penseel in waterverf in kleuren, potlood

  • Dimensions

    height 127 mm x width 178 mm

Explanatory note

  • Blad uit het getekende dagboek dat Christiaan Andriessen bijhield van 1805 tot en met 1808.

This work is about

  • Subject

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of F.G. Waller, Amsterdam

  • Acquisition

    gift 1933

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    By descent through the family Andriessen; their sale, Amsterdam (R.W.P. de Vries), 16 February 1903, no. 334, with RP-T-1933-9, fl. 2,50, to V;{ Van Eeghen 1983, p.231.} …; donated by François Gérard Waller(1867-1934), Amsterdam, with 69 other drawings, to the museum, 1933

  • Remarks

    Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.

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