Two studies of Saskia
Maker
(artist)
1606-1669
1606-1669
Title
Two studies of Saskia
Date of Production
(circa) 1636 - 1639
Medium
red chalk on laid paper with brown ink framing lines
Dimensions
Height: 15.5 cm
Width: 13.7 cm
Width: 13.7 cm
Accession Number
D.1978.PG.184
Mode of Acquisition
Count Antoine Seilern, bequest, 1978
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Label Text
This drawing depicts Rembrandt’s first wife Saskia Uylenburgh (1612-1642). Works such as this are private studies rather than preparatory works for paintings or prints, in which Rembrandt used his wife as a model to capture different poses. Each conveys an individual strength of expression in Saskia’s face, particularly evident in the study of her at a table in the lower half of the sheet, an image of thoughtful meditation or concern tinged with weariness.
Provenance
James Edward Harris, 5th Earl of Malmesbury, Viscount Fitzharris (1872-1950); his sale, Christie's (London), 21 April 1950, lot 96; purchased there by Barnett; purchased from him by Colnaghi (London); purchased there by Count Antoine Seilern (1901-1978), 12 June 1950 (£1,200 for both this and D.1978.PG.183); Princes Gate Bequest 1978
Exhibition History
Rembrandt's Mark, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen, Dresden, Kupferstich-Kabinett, 14/06/2019-15/09/2019
Special Display - Rembrandt drawings, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 22/02/2007-03/06/2007
Rembrandt's Women, National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh and Royal Academy of Arts, London, 08/06/2001-16/12/2001 ...More
Drawings by Rembrandt in the Princes Gate Collection, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 02/07/1983-25/09/1983
Mantegna to Cezanne - Master Drawings from the Courtauld, British Museum, London, 24/02/1983-19/06/1983 ...Less
Special Display - Rembrandt drawings, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 22/02/2007-03/06/2007
Rembrandt's Women, National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh and Royal Academy of Arts, London, 08/06/2001-16/12/2001 ...More
Drawings by Rembrandt in the Princes Gate Collection, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 02/07/1983-25/09/1983
Mantegna to Cezanne - Master Drawings from the Courtauld, British Museum, London, 24/02/1983-19/06/1983 ...Less
Literature
Schatborn, Peter and Erik Hinterding, Rembrandt: the complete drawings and etchings, Cologne: Taschen 2019
cat. D282 on p. 193
Rembrandt's Mark, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen, Dresden, Kupferstich-Kabinett, 2019
cat. no. 26.5
pp. 137-43
ill. on p. 142
dated c. 1638-40
Royalton-Kisch, Martin, Catalogue of drawings by Rembrandt and his school. Online research catalogue. https://research.britishmuseum.org/research/publications/online_research_catalogues/rembrandt_drawings/drawings_by_rembrandt.aspx, 2010
under no. 15 ...More
Rembrandt's Women, National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh and Royal Academy of Arts, London, 2001
cat. no. 45
ill. on p. 126
titled 'Two studies of a woman', dated c. 1635-40
Royalton-Kisch, Martin, Drawings by Rembrandt and his circle in the British Museum, London 1992
p. 69 under no. 19
Mantegna to Cezanne: Master Drawings from the Courtauld, British Museum, London, 1983
no. 55, p. 47
ill. on p. 62
Drawings by Rembrandt in the Princes Gate Collection, Courtauld Galllery, 1983
cat. no. 9
Seilern, Count Antoine, Paintings and drawings of Continental Schools other than Flemish and Italian at 56 Princes Gate, London SW7, London 1961; III
no. 184
pl. IX
dated c. 1637-40
Benesch, Otto, Corpus der Rembrandtzeichnungen, 1954-73
vol. II, no. 280c
fig. 307 or 332?
dated circa 1635
Royalton-Kisch, Martin, The drawings of Rembrandt: a revision of Otto Benesch's catalogue raisonné, rembrandtcatalogue.net ongoing
Benesch 0280c (posted 14 August 2016) and under 0255, 0280e and 0286
Rembrandt, c. 1637-39 ...Less
cat. D282 on p. 193
Rembrandt's Mark, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen, Dresden, Kupferstich-Kabinett, 2019
cat. no. 26.5
pp. 137-43
ill. on p. 142
dated c. 1638-40
Royalton-Kisch, Martin, Catalogue of drawings by Rembrandt and his school. Online research catalogue. https://research.britishmuseum.org/research/publications/online_research_catalogues/rembrandt_drawings/drawings_by_rembrandt.aspx, 2010
under no. 15 ...More
Rembrandt's Women, National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh and Royal Academy of Arts, London, 2001
cat. no. 45
ill. on p. 126
titled 'Two studies of a woman', dated c. 1635-40
Royalton-Kisch, Martin, Drawings by Rembrandt and his circle in the British Museum, London 1992
p. 69 under no. 19
Mantegna to Cezanne: Master Drawings from the Courtauld, British Museum, London, 1983
no. 55, p. 47
ill. on p. 62
Drawings by Rembrandt in the Princes Gate Collection, Courtauld Galllery, 1983
cat. no. 9
Seilern, Count Antoine, Paintings and drawings of Continental Schools other than Flemish and Italian at 56 Princes Gate, London SW7, London 1961; III
no. 184
pl. IX
dated c. 1637-40
Benesch, Otto, Corpus der Rembrandtzeichnungen, 1954-73
vol. II, no. 280c
fig. 307 or 332?
dated circa 1635
Royalton-Kisch, Martin, The drawings of Rembrandt: a revision of Otto Benesch's catalogue raisonné, rembrandtcatalogue.net ongoing
Benesch 0280c (posted 14 August 2016) and under 0255, 0280e and 0286
Rembrandt, c. 1637-39 ...Less
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: Recto, lower right, fragment: lower half of an eagle bearing a crozier on its chest above a shield containing curlicues above a banderole with letters above a symbol (of a type with Heawood 1247 and 1248 but the lettering below is quite different – both papers from Holland, the first undated, the second dated 1618; see photo in file).
Inscription: none.
Collector's mark: none.
Inscription: none.
Collector's mark: none.
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