Landscape with a Square Tower

Rembrandt van Rijn (mentioned on object), 1650

The tower in this print has been identified as the square belfry of the church in Ransdorp: unsurprisingly, for this village northwest of Amsterdam was (and is) easy to recognize by its tower. However, Rembrandt did not depict a specific place here. The hilly landscape in which he set the building alone does not reflect the flat polder in which this village is located. He often included imaginary elements in his landscapes.

  • Artwork typeprint
  • Object numberRP-P-OB-451
  • Dimensionsheight 88 mm x width 156 mm
  • Physical characteristicsets en droge naald

Identification

  • Title(s)

    • Landscape with a Square Tower
    • Landscape with a square tower
  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-P-OB-451

  • Inscriptions / marks

    • signature and date: ‘Rembrandt f 1650’
    • collector's mark: Lugt 240
  • Catalogue reference

    • Hollstein Dutch 218-3(4)
    • New Hollstein Dutch and Flemish (Rembrandt text) 250-3(3)
    • Bartsch 218-3(4)

Creation

  • Creation

    • printmaker: Rembrandt van Rijn (mentioned on object)
    • after design by Rembrandt van Rijn
  • Dating

    1650

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    ets en droge naald

  • Dimensions

    height 88 mm x width 156 mm


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