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Recumbent Lion
Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1660
Rembrandt had the ability to depict poses and mental states faultlessly, and not only of people. Everything about this powerful lion indicates that Rembrandt saw it in reality and wanted to record it before it moved. The head and squinting eyes are especially well drawn. He created shadows by smudging the ink in places with his fingers.
- Artwork typedrawing
- Object numberRP-T-1901-A-4524
- Dimensionsheight 122 mm x width 212 mm
- Physical characteristicsrietpen en bruine inkt, met sommige plekken opzettelijk geveegd met een vinger of nat penseel, op lichtbruin gekleurd papier; kaderlijnen in bruine inkt