The Star of the Kings: a night piece, Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1651

Title(s)

The Star of the Kings: a night piece

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-1961-1050

Catalogue reference

• New Hollstein Dutch and Flemish (Rembrandt text) 263-1(4)
• Bartsch 113-1(1)
• Hollstein Dutch 113-1(1)

Inscriptions / marks

• mark: Lugt 2228
• mark: Lugt 2100 b

Artist

• print maker: Rembrandt van Rijn
• after own design by: Rembrandt van Rijn

Dating

c. 1651

Material

• paper

Technique

etching / drypoint

Measurements

height 94 mm × width 142 mm

What

• Twelfth Night, usually falling on the eve of January 6

Credit line

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

Acquisition

bequest 1961

Copyright

Public domain

• Rembrandt / compiled by Erik Hinterding and Jaco Rutgers, Jaco Rutgers, Erik Hinterding, Ger Luijten, dl. II, p. 199, cat.nr. 263
• Dutch and flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts ca. 1450-1700, cat.nr. 113