Lucretia (Rembrandt, 1664)
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''Lucretia'' is a 1664 history painting of Roman noblewoman Lucretia, historically attributed to the Dutch Golden Age painter
Rembrandt Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (, ; 15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669), usually simply known as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker and draughtsman. An innovative and prolific master in three media, he is generally consid ...
in the collection of the
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. In 2015,
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of the Rembrandt Research Project said that "the formal properties and execution of
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painting, I am convinced, exclude the possibility that it could be an autograph work by Rembrandt", and that the painting recalls Aert de Gelder. The painting is not included in the project's 2015 Rembrandt corpus (while the 1666 ''Lucretia'' is).


Painting

This painting was documented by
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in 1915, who wrote:
218. LUCRETIA. Sm. 192; Bode 375; Dut. 114; Wb. 357; B-HdG. 595. Seen in full face with the lips parted. She inclines her head slightly to the left, in which direction she is looking. With her right hand she points a dagger at her breast; her uplifted left hand is stretched out. She wears a rich dress of greenish gold with wide sleeves and a laced bodice. Round her throat are a pearl necklace and a string with a pendant; in her ear is a pearl. Life size, more than half-length. Signed on the left, "Rembrandt f. 1664"; canvas, 46 inches by 39 inches. Exhibited at the
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, London, 1832, No. 44; at the Hudson-Fulton Celebration, Metropolitan Museum, New York, 1909, No. 105 M. C. D. Borden">M.C.D._Borden.html" ;"title="ent by M.C.D. Borden">M. C. D. Borden [in London, June 1913, by M. Knoedler and Co.]; at Amsterdam, 1913. Etched by W. Koepping in ''L' Art'', and in the Demidov Collection, Demidoff sale-catalogue. Mentioned by Carel Vosmaer, Vosmaer, pp. 367, 564; by Bode, pp. 524, 608; by Dutuit, p. 58; by
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, pp. 489, 563 80-82, 435 ''Sales''. Lapeyriere, Paris, April 19, 1825 (1300 francs). London, 1826 (£199 : 10s., bought in). Michael Zachary, London, 1828 (£115 : 10s., Sir T. Lawrence for Munro). H. A. J. Munro of Novar, London, March 26, 1859. Prince
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, San Donato, near Florence, March 15, 1880, No. 1146 (14,700 francs). In the possession of the Paris dealer S. Bourgeois. ''Sale''. M. C. D. Borden, New York, February 13, 1913 (26,000, M. Knoedler and Co.). In the possession of Fred. Muller and Co., Amsterdam. In the collection of August Janssen, Amsterdam."
Before him, Smith wrote:
192. The Death of Lucretia, The Roman heroine is represented in a loose and neglected attire, standing in a front view, her countenance, indicating the firm resolve of her injured honour, is slightly raised, while her right hand plunges the dagger in her bosom. Colour, effect, and dexterous execution, are the chief qualities of this production, which, according to the date, 1664, must have been one of his last works. 3ft. 6 in. by 3ft.— C. Collection of M. Lapeyriere, Paris, 1825. . 1300 ''fs''. 52''l''. In a sale at Mr. H. Phillips, . . 1826. . (bt. in.) 190 gs. Collection of Michael Zachary, Esq., . . 1828 110 gs. Exhibited in the British Gallery in 1832. Now in the collection of J. H. Munro, Esq.192. The Death of Lucretia
in Smith's catalogue raisonne of 1836
Two years later Rembrandt made another painting of Lucretia, depicting the moment after she stabs herself: File:Rembrandt lucretia.jpg, Lucretia after stabbing herself


See also

*
List of paintings by Rembrandt The following is a list of paintings by Rembrandt that are accepted as autograph by the Rembrandt Research Project. For other catalogues raisonnés of Rembrandt, see the "Rembrandt" navigation box below. See also *List of etchings by Rembrandt * ...


References

*
Lucretia
in the Demidov sale catalog on archive.org
''Lucretia''
in the RKD


External links


At the National Gallery of Art
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Rembrandt Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (, ; 15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669), usually simply known as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker and draughtsman. An innovative and prolific master in three media, he is generally consid ...
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