Jacob Shown Joseph’s Blood-Stained Coat
Aert de Gelder
c. 1660
Medium
Pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, with touches of white opaque watercolor, on buff laid paper, laid down on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Primary/secondary supports: 12.1 × 18.6 cm (4 13/16 × 7 3/8 in.)
Classification
pen and ink drawings
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
49224
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
This work is now recognized as a clear example of Arent de Gelder’s individual style. A pupil of Rembrandt’s in the last stage of his career, De Gelder’s drawings can be characterized by their straight, loose lines; the placement of darker accents; and a focus on contours of the figures to the exclusion of defining the volume within the forms.