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NG 54 displays remarkable spontaneity and freedom in the handling of the paint. It appears unfinished in some parts but was clearly finished to Rembrandt\'s satisfaction as he signed and dated it. Its size and support might suggest that it was a sketch for a larger history painting but, unlike Rubens, Rembrandt did not usually make preliminary oil sketches for larger projects.
Possibly in the Andrew Hale sale, London, 1739; Holwell Carr Bequest, 1831.
Bredius 1969, p. 589, no. 437
Bomford 1988, pp. 96-101, no. 11
MacLaren/Brown 1991, pp. 332-3
Brown 1991-2, pp. 246-9, no. 40', 'ObjectStatusID' : '1', 'PublicAccess' : '1', 'GroupNumber' : '', 'GroupTitle' : '', 'GroupArtist' : '', 'GroupDate' : '', 'GroupParts' : '', 'ImageID' : '2375', 'ImageFile' : 'N-0054-00-000035-WZ-PYR.tif', 'ImageCode' : 'N-0054-00-000035-WZ', 'ImagePath' : '/pics/tmp/websiteimages/Website_Collection_Online/Web Zoom Images/WZ web NG Fronts/', 'ImageLevels' : '6', 'ImageXsize' : '4545', 'ImageYsize' : '6000', 'FileGroup_ID' : '14', 'impos' : '2005'} /* Array ( [0] =>

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Possibly in the Andrew Hale sale, London, 1739; Holwell Carr Bequest, 1831.
Bredius 1969, p. 589, no. 437
Bomford 1988, pp. 96-101, no. 11
MacLaren/Brown 1991, pp. 332-3
Brown 1991-2, pp. 246-9, no. 40
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