Girl with a Basket

Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1642

This girl carrying a reed shopping basket looks as though Rembrandt just ran into her at the market. However, this is virtually impossible. Her 16th-century German clothing is very old-fashioned, and the chin cloth around her jaw had not been worn in the Netherlands for centuries. For this depiction, Rembrandt probably relied on 16th-century series of costume prints.

  • Artwork typeprint
  • Object numberRP-P-OB-753
  • Dimensionsheight 87 mm x width 62 mm
  • Physical characteristicsets