Bewusteloze vrouw, ondersteund door twee figuren
ca. 1640
Medium
pen and brown ink, with opaque white; traces of framing line in brown ink
Dimensions
151; 139
About this artwork
…; collection Joseph Daniël Böhm (1794-1865), Vienna (L. 271 and 1442); his sale, Vienna (A. Posonyi), 4 December 1865 sqq., no. 1365, as Rembrandt, 17 schillings, to Remigius Adrianus van Haanen (1812-94), Vienna;{Copy RKD.} ...; purchased from H. Lang-Larisch, Munich, with nine other drawings, by Dr Cornelis Hofstede de Groot (1863-1930), The Hague, 1900;{Hofstede de Groot notes, KB.} by whom donated to the museum, 1906, but kept in usufruct; transferred to the museum (L. 2228), 1930
Art Historical Context
Ferdinand Bol's *Bewusteloze vrouw, ondersteund twee figuren* (Unconscious Woman Supported by Two Figures), dating to around 1640, captures a poignant moment of human drama in a compact drawing measuring just 139 x 151 mm. Created during Bol's early career as a promising pupil in Rembrandt's Amsterdam studio, the work depicts a limp woman held aloft by two concerned figures, evoking themes of vulnerability and compassion common in Dutch Golden Age art. Bol, who later became a leading portraitist, here showcases his debt to his master's dramatic chiaroscuro and emotional intensity. Executed in...
About the Artist
Ferdinand Bol · 1616–1680
As a very young man, Bol moved to Amsterdam, where he worked under the direction of Rembrandt, with whom he formed a friendship. Comment on works: Religious; History; Portraits