Rembrandt van RijnDutch, 1606–1669Het rolwagentje
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “Het rolwagentje” now? Collection: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Unknown.
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
About the work
Behind the two sketches of the same man, one seen standing, the other seated, Rembrandt added a woman teaching a toddler to walk using a baby walker. Learning how to walk is a frequently recurring 17th-century metaphor for practice: a subtle reminder from Rembrandt to his pupils that they can master their craft only through constant practice.
Rijksmuseum
Details
- Accession number
- RP-P-OB-427
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
In the life of Rembrandt van Rijn
The whole life1631–1669 · Workplace
Amsterdam
1639–1658 · Residence
Rembrandt House Museum
1642–1648
Pupil: Christopher Paudiß
1643–1646
Pupil: Samuel van Hoogstraten
1648–1652
Pupil: Nicolaes Maes
