Two Horses at a Halting-place

Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1637

This study of two pack horses being fed and cared for gives the impression that they really were drawn on the spot. The motifs seem to have been depicted at lightning speed, almost without lifting the chalk from the paper. The head of the nearest horse was drawn first only in black chalk. Later Rembrandt worked it with a piece of red chalk, which he had sharpened into a very fine point.

Artwork typedrawing
Object numberRP-T-1961-77
Dimensionsheight 173 mm x width 273 mm
Physical characteristicszwart en rood krijt; kaderlijnen in bruine inkt over zwart krijt

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Identification

Title(s)
Two Horses at a Halting-place
Object type
Object number
RP-T-1961-77
Part of catalogue
Catalogue reference
Schatborn 16

Creation

Creation
draughtsman: Rembrandt van Rijn, Amsterdam
Dating
c. 1637
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Material and technique

Physical description
zwart en rood krijt; kaderlijnen in bruine inkt over zwart krijt
Material
Dimensions
height 173 mm x width 273 mm

Explanatory note

Marijn Schapelhouman, Rembrandt en de kunst van het tekenen, Zwolle/Amsterdam 2006, p. 54, kleurafb. 47

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Acquisition and rights

Credit line
De Bruijn-van der Leeuw Bequest, Muri, Switzerland
Copyright
Public domain
Provenance
…; ? anonymous sale, London (Foster), 3 March 1937, no. 147, to the dealer Colnaghi, London; from whom, £ 300, to Isaäc de Bruyn-van der Leeuw (1872-1953), Spiez, 15 April 1937;{GRI, acc. no. 2611-496, Colnaghi records, 1894-1959, Drawing Stockbooks, fiche no. 27, inv. no. A9190.} by whom donated to the museum (L. 2228), 1949, but kept in usufruct; transferred to the museum, 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 16

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