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Three Orientals Conversing
Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1645
In Rembrandt’s time, Amsterdam was an extremely cosmopolitan trade centre. Rembrandt was very interested in foreign types, especially in what have long been termed ‘Orientals’. For him, they probably represented biblical figures. He was especially intrigued by their faces and exotic clothing. He recorded them so that he could make the biblical scenes in his paintings and etchings as authentic as possible.
- Artwork typedrawing
- Object numberRP-T-1930-47
- Dimensionsheight 172 mm x width 152 mm
- Physical characteristicspen en bruine inkt; sporen van kaderlijnen (links) in bruine inkt