Drapery on a Table

Jan de Bisschop, 1648 - 1671

The artist’s sole aim here was to depict a length of wrinkled cloth as faithfully as possible. The result is a virtuoso display of the handling of the brush. The drawing is dated 12 March 1665 on the back in Constantijn Huygens II’s handwriting. This was probably the day that Huygens was presented with this drawing by his friend.

  • Artwork typedrawing
  • Object numberRP-T-1989-124
  • Dimensionsheight 208 mm x width 252 mm
  • Physical characteristicspenseel in bruin, zwart krijt

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Drapery on a Table

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-T-1989-124

  • Inscriptions / marks

    date: ‘12. Mart. 1665’


Creation

  • Creation

    draftsman (artist): Jan de Bisschop

  • Dating

    1648 - 1671

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    penseel in bruin, zwart krijt

  • Dimensions

    height 208 mm x width 252 mm


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  • Subject


Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Purchased with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt, with additional funding from the Prins Bernhard Fonds, the Rijksmuseum-Stichting and the Ster Holding BV

  • Acquisition

    purchase 1989

  • Copyright

  • Provenance

    …; collection Carel Vosmaer (1826-88), Montreux;{Amsterdam 1989, p. 87, no. 45.} his son, Prof. Dr Gualtherus Carel Jacob Vosmaer (1854-1916), Leiden; his son, C.J.J.G. Vosmaer (1907-86), Leiden; his heirs; from whom, fl. 650,000, with 212 other drawings, to the museum, with support from the Vereniging Rembrandt, the Rijksmuseum Stichting and The Ster, 1989

  • 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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