The Bathers

Rembrandt van Rijn (mentioned on object), 1651

The openness of this etched composition suggests that Rembrandt perhaps drew on a prepared copperplate on the spot. The bathers in the landscape are rendered with just a few lines and very little detail. The swiftness with which this was executed resulted in some imperfections; the proper right hand of the man just emerging from the water, for instance, is extremely large.

  • Artwork typeprint
  • Object numberRP-P-OB-253
  • Dimensionsheight 109 mm x width 135 mm
  • Physical characteristicsets, gedrukt met plaattoon op Oosters papier