The Artist Drawing from a Model, Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1639

The Artist Drawing from a Model, Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1639

etching, h 230mm × w 185mm More details

This artist is in the next phase of his training. In his workshop, he draws a live female nude holding a large palm branch. What Rembrandt was trying to express here and why the etching is unfinished are questions that have preoccupied many a researcher. Nowadays, the print is thought to be an ode to drawing.