Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, reworked by a Pupil
1606-1669
The Beheading of St. John the Baptist
ca. 1631
Etching and engraving on paper.
157 x 124 mm
RvR 147
NHD number
NHD 109, IV
Notes
Matthew 14:3-11 and Mark 6:16-28.
Etching by Rembrandt only known in later states reworked by a pupil.
See also RvR 146.
With steps removed and shading on upper part of wall. (White and Boon)
Etching by Rembrandt only known in later states reworked by a pupil.
See also RvR 146.
With steps removed and shading on upper part of wall. (White and Boon)
Inscriptions/Markings
Signed in monogram lower left (not by Rembrandt, with the burin), "RHL".
Watermark: Fleur-de-lis in shield, surmounted by crown, over letters "LR" (Strasbourg lily).
Watermark: Fleur-de-lis in shield, surmounted by crown, over letters "LR" (Strasbourg lily).
Provenance
John Barnard (d. 1784), London; August Artaria (1807-1893), Vienna; George W. Vanderbilt (1862-1914); from whom purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan in 1905.
Associated names
Artaria, August, 1807-1893, former owner.
Barnard, John, d. 1784, former owner.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
Vanderbilt, George Washington, 1862-1914, former owner.
Barnard, John, d. 1784, former owner.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
Vanderbilt, George Washington, 1862-1914, former owner.
Classification
Department
Century prints
School
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