Standing Donkey

Karel du Jardin, c. 1653

Throughout his career, Karel du Jardin was fascinated by Italianate landscapes and classical ruins. Moreover, the Italian animal kingdom did not escape his notice, as is clear from this drawing of a heavily laden donkey. This type is found in southern Italy, as can be seen from the broad, worn hooves resulting from climbing up cliffs.

  • Artwork typedrawing, design
  • Object numberRP-T-1989-96
  • Dimensionsheight 127 mm x width 120 mm
  • Physical characteristicsblack chalk, with brush and grey ink; framing lines in brown ink (left, upper and right border) and black ink (lower border)

Identification

  • Title(s)

    • Mule with Blinkers and Paniers
    • Standing Donkey

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-T-1989-96

  • Description

    Ontwerp voor een prent.

  • Part of catalogue

Creation

  • Creation

    draftsman (artist): Karel du Jardin

  • Dating

    c. 1653

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    black chalk, with brush and grey ink; framing lines in brown ink (left, upper and right border) and black ink (lower border)

  • Dimensions

    height 127 mm x width 120 mm

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  • Subject

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Purchased with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt, with additional funding from the Prins Bernhard Fonds, the Rijksmuseum-Stichting and the De Ster Holding BV

  • Acquisition

    purchase 1989

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; ? sale, Isaac Danckerts (Amsterdam) et al., Amsterdam (J. de Vries et al.) 3 December 1849 _sqq_., Album D, no. 101 (‘_Een staande opgetuigde Muilezel, met o.i. inkt, door K. Du Jardin._’), fl. 20, to ‘Engelberts’;{Copy RMA.} …; collection Carel Vosmaer (1826-88), The Hague;{According to an inscription by Vosmaer on the old mount.} his son, Prof. Dr Gualtherus Carel Jacob Vosmaer (1854-1916), Leiden;{Note RMA.} his son, Carel Johannes Jacob Gualtherus Vosmaer (1907-86), Leiden;{Note RMA.} from whose heirs, with 212 other drawings, fl. 650,000 for all, to the museum (L. 2228), with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt, with additional funding from the Prins Bernhard Fonds, the Rijksmuseum-Stichting and the De Ster Holding BV, 1989

  • 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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