Seated Nude Youth

Jan de Bisschop, 1648 - 1671

This is the central figure in a rather enigmatic composition by Michelangelo that since the 16th century has been known as Il Sogno, the dream. Various versions of Michelangelo’s drawing exist, not all of them by the master himself. That De Bisschop had reservations about the version he was copying is evidenced by the inscription on the etching (adjacent) that he later made of it.

  • Artwork typedrawing, design
  • Object numberRP-T-1989-112
  • Dimensionsheight 232 mm x width 213 mm
  • Physical characteristicspenseel in bruin, pen in donkerbruin, ondertekening in grafiet of zwart krijt

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Identification

  • Title(s)

    Seated Nude Youth

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-T-1989-112

  • Description

    Naakte jongeman leunend op een bol en zittend op een vierkant object waarin maskers liggen. Ontwerp voor een prent.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    date: ‘7 May. 1667’

Creation

  • Creation

    • draftsman (artist): Jan de Bisschop
    • after drawing by Michelangelo
    • after drawing by Sebastiano del Piombo (possibly)

  • Dating

    1648 - 1671

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    penseel in bruin, pen in donkerbruin, ondertekening in grafiet of zwart krijt

  • Dimensions

    height 232 mm x width 213 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

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; collection Carel Vosmaer (1826-88), Montreux;{Amsterdam 1989, p. 76, no. 31.} 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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