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REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn (b. 1606, Leiden, d. 1669, Amsterdam) |
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A black drummer and commander mounted on mules; riding in profilec. 1637Brown ink and wash, red chalk and yellow watercolour, 230 x 171 mm British Museum, London | |
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Catalogue number: Benesch 365. This drawing corresponds to a description of African drummers in a pageant celebrating the marriage in The Hague of Amalia van Solm's sister in February 1638. However, the headdress of the second figure is more Hungarian than African. | |
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