Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
1606-1669
A Brook with a Grotto and a Boat
1645
Etching and drypoint on paper.
127 x 134 mm
RvR 325
NHD number
NHD 220, II
Notes
Watermark: None.
The correct order of the states was first pointed out by Bir̲klund; previously the third state was believed to have preceded the second. (White and Boon)
The shadow falling over the boat and grotto greatly reduced with the burnisher, leaving broken and indefinite lines. The bow of the boat appears shortened and no longer projects beyond the grotto. (White and Boon)
The correct order of the states was first pointed out by Bir̲klund; previously the third state was believed to have preceded the second. (White and Boon)
The shadow falling over the boat and grotto greatly reduced with the burnisher, leaving broken and indefinite lines. The bow of the boat appears shortened and no longer projects beyond the grotto. (White and Boon)
Inscriptions/Markings
Signed and dated lower right, "Rembrandt 1645".
Provenance
Karl Prince de Paar (1772-1819), Vienna; Earnst F. Oppermann (2nd half of 19th century), Berlin; Theodore Irwin (1827-1902), Oswego, New York; from whom purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan in 1900.
Associated names
Irwin, Theodore, 1827-1902, former owner.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
Oppermann, Ernst, 19th cent., former owner.
Paar, Karl de, Prince, 1772-1819, former owner.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
Oppermann, Ernst, 19th cent., former owner.
Paar, Karl de, Prince, 1772-1819, former owner.
Classification
Department
Century prints
School
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