A Seated Monkey on a Chain
With masterly strokes and hatching, Hendrick Goltzius drew this Asian rhesus monkey, recognizable by its pinkish face, framed by fur. He devoted a great deal of attention to the faithful rendering of the fur, cleverly using the white of the paper to create subtle contrasts of light and dark. A fettered monkey had a special meaning, alluding to sinful man who is shackled to the earth through his lust for wealth.
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A Seated Monkey on a Chain
With masterly strokes and hatching, Hendrick Goltzius drew this Asian rhesus monkey, recognizable by its pinkish face, framed by fur. He devoted a great deal of attention to the faithful rendering of the fur, cleverly using the white of the paper to create subtle contrasts of light and dark. A fettered monkey had a special meaning, alluding to sinful man who is shackled to the earth through his lust for wealth.
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Aankoop met steun van de Vereniging Rembrandt
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Purchased with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt
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description
Met virtuoos geplaatste streep ...... m aan de aarde is gekluisterd.
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With masterly strokes and hatc ...... h through his lust for wealth.
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identifier
RP-T-1888-A-1510
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publisher
Rijksmuseum
title
A Seated Monkey on a Chain
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Een zittende aap aan een ketting
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type
created
1592 - 1602
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1592 - 1602
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extent
breedte 300 mm
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height 406 mm
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hoogte 406 mm
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width 300 mm
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Collectie: tekeningen
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Collection: drawings
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temporal
eerste kwart 17e eeuw
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first quarter 17th century
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fourth quarter 16th century
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vierde kwart 16e eeuw
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