Nude Young Man, Half Length

Pieter Lastman, c. 1620 - c. 1630

Rembrandt trained with Lastman around 1624. In that period, as preparation for his history pieces, Lastman drew figure studies in red chalk on paper that he had coloured yellow. This technique appealed to Rembrandt. During and shortly after his apprenticeship, Rembrandt made multiple drawings in red chalk on prepared paper. Years later he even owned a ‘boeckie vol schetsen […] met rood krijt’ (little book full of sketches […] in red chalk) by Lastman.

  • Artwork typedrawing
  • Object numberRP-T-1983-457
  • Dimensionsheight 189 mm x width 159 mm
  • Physical characteristicsred and white chalk, on orange-yellow toned paper; framing line in pencil

Identification

  • Title(s)

    • Male Nude, Half Length
    • Nude Young Man, Half Length

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-T-1983-457

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Creation

  • Creation

    draftsman (artist): Pieter Lastman, Amsterdam

  • Dating

    c. 1620 - c. 1630

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    red and white chalk, on orange-yellow toned paper; framing line in pencil

  • Dimensions

    height 189 mm x width 159 mm

This work is about

  • Subject

Acquisition and rights

  • Acquisition

    purchase 1983

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; sale, Amsterdam (Sotheby Mak van Waay B.V.), 25 April 1983, no. 55 (as Govaert Flinck), to Bernard Houthakker (dealer), Amsterdam; from whom, fl. 3328, to the museum (L. 2228), 1983

  • 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.

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