It is not entirely certain which scene
Rembrandt depicted in this drawing of an elderly man wearing a tall hat in a
mountainous landscape. Initially, the figure was interpreted as the Old
Testament prophet Elijah, to whom God appears on Mount Horeb as the sound of a
gentle breeze. Because some lines in the lower right extend beyond the frame,
it is also suggested that the drawing was once larger on the right and may have
included additional figures. This could mean the subject depicts an episode
with the prophet Elisha or Elijah and several figures.
Specifications
| Title | Standing Man with a Tall Cap |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Pen and brown ink |
| Object type |
Drawing
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 191 mm Width 120 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Draughtsman:
Rembrandt van Rijn
|
| Accession number | MB 163 (PK) |
| Credits | From the estate of F.J.O. Boijmans, 1847 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1847 |
| Creation date | in circa 1654 |
| Collector | Collector / F.J.O. Boijmans |
| Internal exhibitions |
Rembrandt in Rotterdam (2005) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Northern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
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All about the artist
Rembrandt van Rijn
Leiden 1606 - Amsterdam 1669
Rembrandt van Rijn was born in Leiden. After his apprenticeship, during which he studied with various painters including Pieter Lastman in Amsterdam, he started...
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