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Lambert Doomer (1624-1700)

The Angel opening Christ's tomb c. 1670-1700

Pen and brown ink with brown, grey and pinkwash | 46.3 x 32.5 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 906518

The Angel opening Christ's tomb

Lambert Doomer (1624-1700)

The Angel opening Christ's tomb c. 1670-1700

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Description

A drawing of the scene of the opening of Christ's tomb, as described in Matthew 28, 1-4; based on a work after Rembrandt's painitng of the Resurrection; signed, lower left corner: Rembrandt pinx / LDoomer f [LD in monogram]; inscribed lower centre: N. 115.

Provenance

First recorded in a Royal Collection inventory of c.1810 (Inv. A, p. 118: '6 Of the School of Rembrant')
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Lambert Doomer (1624-1700)
(artist)

After
Search the collection Rembrandt van Rijn (Leiden 1606-Amsterdam 1669)
(artist)

Acquirer(s)

Search the collection View the person page George III, King of the United Kingdom (1738-1820)

Subject(s)

Search the collection Jesus Christ
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Pen and brown ink with brown, grey and pinkwash

pen and brown ink, pink wash

drawing

Measurements

46.3 x 32.5 cm (sheet of paper)
Groupings
Object type(s)
visual works
drawings/watercolours
Subject(s)
Religion & Theology
Religions and faiths
Christianity
Life of Christ
Passion of Christ
Entombment of Christ
Angels, demons, devils, saints
Good angels
References

Other number(s)

RL 6518

W&C : White, C. & Crawley, C., 1994. The Dutch and Flemish Drawings at Windsor Castle, Cambridge – W&C 349

P(D) : van Puyvelde, L., 1944. The Dutch Drawings in the Collection of His Majesty the King at Windsor Castle, London – P(D) 117

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