View of the Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal

black chalk, c. 1647

In Rembrandt’s time, the Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal was still an imposing canal. He stood here with his sketchbook, facing south. With considerable virtuosity and speed, he drew the houses and trees on both sides of the canal and the Weessluis, the bridge between the St. Luciënsteeg and the Rosmarijnsteeg. He suggested the gentle motion of the water’s surface with just a few chalk strokes.

Artwork typedrawing
Object numberRP-T-1930-64
Dimensionsheight 86 mm x width 164 mm
Physical characteristicszwart krijt

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Identification

Title(s)
View of the Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal
Object type
Object number
RP-T-1930-64
Description
In Rembrandt’s time, the Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal was still an imposing canal. He stood here with his sketchbook, facing south. With considerable virtuosity and speed, he drew the houses and trees on both sides of the canal and the Weessluis, the bridge between the St. Luciënsteeg and the Rosmarijnsteeg. He suggested the gentle motion of the water’s surface with just a few chalk strokes.
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Catalogue reference
Schatborn 50

Creation

Creation
draughtsman: Rembrandt van Rijn, Amsterdam
Dating
c. 1647
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Material and technique

Physcial description
zwart krijt
Material
Dimensions
height 86 mm x width 164 mm

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Acquisition and rights

Credit line
Gift of C. Hofstede de Groot, The Hague
Acquisition
gift 1906
Ownership
Copyright
Public domain
Provenance
...; collection Joseph Daniel Böhm (1794-1865), Vienna (L. 271 and L. 1442); his sale, Vienna (A.E. Posonyi), 4 December 1865 sqq., no. 1393 (`Canalansicht mit Brücke, links hohe Häuser. Br. 6 Z., H. 3 Z. [15.8 x 7.9 cm] Geistvolle Kreideskizze´), 750 Austrian Schillings, to Remigius Adrianus Haanen [van Haanen] (1812-94), Vienna;{Copy RKD.} ? his student Hermine Lang-Laris (1842-1913), Munich; from whom purchased, with nine other drawings, by Dr Cornelis Hofstede de Groot (1863-1930), The Hague, 1900;{Hofstede de Groot notes, KB.} by whom donated to the museum, 1906, but kept in usufruct; transferred to the museum (L. 2228), 1930
Remarks
Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.

Documentation

Schatborn 50

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