The French bed, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1646

Title(s)

The French bed

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-1961-1092

Catalogue reference

• New Hollstein Dutch and Flemish (Rembrandt text) 230-4(4)
• Hollstein Dutch 186-4(5)
• Bartsch 186-4(5)

Inscriptions / marks

• signature and date: ‘Rembrandt f. 1646’
• mark: Lugt 2228
• mark: Lugt 972
• inscription: ‘onleesbaar’17e-eeuws?

Artist

• print maker: Rembrandt van Rijn (mentioned on object)
• after own design by: Rembrandt van Rijn

Dating

1646

Material

• paper

Technique

etching / drypoint

Measurements

height 126 mm × width 224 mm

Credit line

• Mr and Mrs De Bruijn-van der Leeuw Bequest, Muri, Switzerland

Acquisition

bequest 1961

Copyright

Public domain

• 'De Joodse bruid', Jonathan Bikker, Frits Scholten, p. 40, afb. 23
• 'The jewish bride', p. 40, afb. 23
• Rembrandt / compiled by Erik Hinterding and Jaco Rutgers, Jaco Rutgers, Erik Hinterding, Ger Luijten, dl. II, p. 134, cat.nr. 230