It is uncertain whether this weeping woman, dressed in a long robe with
a veil and headdress, represents an actress or a biblical figure. The drawing
has been associated with Rembrandt’s studies of actors or his painting 'Christ
and the Adulterous Woman'. Attribution to Rembrandt is unlikely, as the
drawing style aligns more closely with Govert Flinck.
Specifications
| Title | Weeping Woman in a Rich Dress (an Actress?) |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Pen and brown ink, brown wash, framing lines with the pen in brown ink |
| Object type |
Drawing
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 188 mm Width 132 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Draughtsman:
Govert Flinck
: Rembrandt van Rijn : Nicolaes Maes |
| Accession number | R 53 (PK) |
| Credits | Loan Stichting Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (former Koenigs collection), 1940 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1940 |
| Creation date | in circa 1640-1650 |
| Collector | Collector / Franz Koenigs |
| Internal exhibitions |
Rembrandt in Rotterdam (2005) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Brown wash
> Washing
> Wash
> Drawing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
|
| Geographical origin | Northern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
All about the artist
Govert Flinck
Kleef 1615 - Amsterdam 1660
Govert Flinck, a pupil of Rembrandt, was much in demand as portrait painter, but had the ambition to paint large historical works. When the new city hall was...
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