Jacob Shown Joseph’s Blood-Stained Coat

1655·Pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, with touches of white opaque watercolor, on buff laid paper, laid down on ivory laid paper·Primary/secondary supports: 12.1 × 18.6 cm (4 13/16 × 7 3/8 in.)

<p>This work is now recognized as a clear example of Arent de Gelder’s individual style. A pupil of Rembrandt’s in the last stage of his career, De Gelder’s drawings can be characterized by their straight, loose lines; the placement of darker accents; and a focus on contours of the figures to the exclusion of defining the volume within the forms.</p>

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Year: 1655
Medium: Pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, with touches of white opaque watercolor, on buff laid paper, laid down on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: Primary/secondary supports: 12.1 × 18.6 cm (4 13/16 × 7 3/8 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Aert de Gelder

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Aert de Gelder

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Aert de Gelder (Dutch, 1645–1727)

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