Jahangir

Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1656 - c. 1658

These are 4 of the 23 still extant copies Rembrandt made of Indian miniatures. He could have seen the precious originals at the home of a wealthy collector. They were popular collector’s items, in particular the miniatures of famous rulers, such as the emperor of the Indian Mughal empire Jahangir (1569-1629) and his successor, Shah Jahan (1592-1666), responsible for building the Taj Mahal.

Artwork typedrawing
Object numberRP-T-1961-82
Dimensionsheight 183 mm x width 120 mm
Physical characteristicspen and brown ink, with brown, pink, and grey wash, on Japanese paper toned with light brown wash; framing line in brown ink

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Identification

Title(s)
- Jahangir
- Portrait of Jahangir
Object type
Object number
RP-T-1961-82
Description
Portret van een persoon met de naam Jahangir.
Part of catalogue
Catalogue reference
Schatborn 57

Creation

Creation
- draughtsman: Rembrandt van Rijn
- after painting by anoniem, Amsterdam
- after painting by anonymous, Amsterdam
Dating
c. 1656 - c. 1658
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Material and technique

Physical description
pen and brown ink, with brown, pink, and grey wash, on Japanese paper toned with light brown wash; framing line in brown ink
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height 183 mm x width 120 mm

Explanatory note

Kopie naar miniatuur. Marijn Schapelhouman, Rembrandt en de kunst van het tekenen, Zwolle/Amsterdam 2006, p. 20, kleurafb. 14

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Subject

Exhibitions

Acquisition and rights

Credit line
De Bruijn-van der Leeuw Bequest, Muri, Switzerland
Acquisition
bequest 1961
Copyright
Public domain
Provenance
...; collection Jonathan Richardson the elder (1667-1745), London (L. 2184); his sale, London (Cock), 22 January (11 February) 1747 sqq., no. 70 (‘A book of Indian Drawings, by Rembrandt, 25 in number’), with 24 other drawings, withdrawn;{Copy National Art Library, Victoria and Albert Museum, London.} ...; sale, Mary Venetia James et al. [section Banks], London (Sotheby’s), 14 July 1926, no. 5 (‘An Indian Prince (copy after an Indian miniature). Pen and bistre wash. 18 cm. By 12 cm.’), £300, to the dealer P. & D. Colnaghi, & Co. London;{Copy RKD.} ...; collection Isaac de Bruijn (1872-1953) and his wife, Johanna Geertruida de Bruijn-van der Leeuw (1877-1960), Spiez and Muri, near Bern, by 1929;{According to London 1929, no. 598} by whom donated to the museum, 1949, but kept in usufruct; transferred to the museum (L. 2228), 1960
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.

Documentation

Schatborn 57

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