The Roman Centurion Cornelius Sending his Men to Joppa

attributed to Willem Drost, c. 1653

  • Artwork typedrawing
  • Object numberRP-T-1891-A-2423
  • Dimensionsheight 161 mm x width 218 mm
  • Physical characteristicsreed pen and brown ink, some areas deliberately rubbed with a finger or brush, with light brown wash, over traces of graphite or black chalk; later additions in pen and grey ink; framing line in dark brown ink

Identification

  • Title(s)

    The Roman Centurion Cornelius Sending his Men to Joppa

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-T-1891-A-2423

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Creation

  • Creation

    • draftsman (artist): attributed to Willem Drost, Amsterdam
    • draftsman (artist): Barent Fabritius [rejected attribution]

  • Dating

    c. 1653

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    reed pen and brown ink, some areas deliberately rubbed with a finger or brush, with light brown wash, over traces of graphite or black chalk; later additions in pen and grey ink; framing line in dark brown ink

  • Dimensions

    height 161 mm x width 218 mm

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  • Subject

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Purchased with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt

  • Acquisition

    purchase 1891-02-05

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; collection Johann Edler Goll von Frankenstein I (1722-85), Amsterdam and Velzen (L. 2987); …; collection Jacob de Vos Jbzn (1803-78), Amsterdam (L. 1450); his widow, Abrahamina Henrietta de Vos-Wurfbain (1808-83), Amsterdam; his sale, Amsterdam (C.F. Roos et al.), 22 May 1883 sqq., no. 424, as Rembrandt, with fifteen other drawings, fl. 480 for all, to the dealer J.H. Balfoort for the Vereniging Rembrandt (L. 2135);{According to an inscription on the drawing; copy RKD.} from whom on loan to the museum, 1883; from whom acquired by the museum (L. 2228), 1891

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