The Kolf Player, 1654
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijnexpand_more
Etchingexpand_more
Given by a friend, to honor Bruce B. Dayton in recognition of his outstanding service to this museumexpand_more P.96.21
Not on Viewexpand_more
This is one of Rembrandt's almost bizarrely ambiguous inventions. He presents a tavern with an outdoor area for kolf, a game played with a ball and a stick that rests somewhere between field hockey and croquet. One player is about to shoot the ball, while two others seem to await their turns. The seated man in the foreground idles away in heavy shadow. What are we to make of the space' Who is inside, and who is out' Are we looking at a wall or some indication of a reverie' Whatever the case, this is one of the finest examples of this particular etching to survive.
Details
- Title
- The Kolf Player
- Artist Life
- 1606–1669
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- P.96.21
- Provenance
- D. G. de Arozarena (L.109); A. Firmin-Didot (L.119),; A. Freiherr von Lanna, (L.2773)
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Hind 272 i/ii; Holl. 125 i/ii, B. 125 i/ii, Mz. 276 i/ii, M. 294 i/ii
- Curator Approved
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