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Kneeling Female Nude with Outstretched Arms
attributed to Aert de Gelder, c. 1660 - c. 1662
Aert de Gelder made this nude study during his pupillage with Rembrandt. Like his master, his rendering of the posing woman with drooping breasts and a sagging stomach is unvarnished. It was only in Rembrandt’s workshop that drawing after a nude female model became more prevalent among Dutch artists. Not only was it an excellent exercise, but studies of nudes also often served as models for figures in a painting.
- Artwork typedrawing
- Object numberRP-T-1897-A-3204
- Dimensionsheight 221 mm x width 146 mm
- Physical characteristicspen en penseel in bruin