Rembrandt: draughtsman

The paintings of Dutch 17th century painter Rembrandt van Rijn, are world famous, but a large number of his beautiful drawings have never been seen by the public. This film explores this rich oeuvre, setting it in the context of Rembrandt’s life, his work, his contemporaries and the society of 17th century Holland.

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Credits

director

Kees van Langeraad

co-producer

Hans Nieman

Tina De Vrij

production company

Nederlandse Omroep Stichting

Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

Duration

00:52:00:00

Production places

Netherlands

Production dates

1984

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

303536

Language

English

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → Painters - Netherlands

Crafts & Visual Arts → Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, 1606-1669

People → Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, 1606-1669

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Netherlands, 1984

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