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Rembrandt van Rijn: sketches and drawings

Amsterdam in pen and brush · 1606–1669

Rembrandt van Rijn (1606–1669): amsterdam in pen and brush. SketchMap Atlas shows 2 sketches by Rembrandt van Rijn on the world map, each placed where it was drawn.

Dutch painter, draughtsman and etcher who lived and worked in Amsterdam. Besides portraits and biblical scenes he drew the countryside and edges of the city in quick pen and brush, with a few lines and a wash of ink. Many of these landscape drawings were made directly in front of the view.

Sketches by Rembrandt van Rijn and where they were drawn

The Montelbaanstoren — Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1640

The De Bok Mill — Rembrandt van Rijn, 1650

See Rembrandt van Rijn’s sketches on the map

Every sketch is pinned where it was drawn, so you can follow Rembrandt van Rijn from place to place.

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Where did Rembrandt van Rijn draw each work?

The Montelbaanstoren (c. 1640): drawn at Montelbaanstoren, Amsterdam (52.3728° N, 4.9058° E). Details
The De Bok Mill (1650): drawn at Blauwhoofd bastion, Amsterdam. Details

About the works

The Montelbaanstoren, c. 1640. The tower above Amsterdam’s water, a pen-and-brush sketch drawn from life. Source · Public domain
The De Bok Mill, 1650. The mill on Amsterdam’s north-western bastion, with open views over the IJ. Source · Public domain

Quick answers

Who was Rembrandt van Rijn?

Dutch painter, draughtsman and etcher who lived and worked in Amsterdam.

Where did Rembrandt van Rijn draw?

Amsterdam. Every sketch is shown on the map at the place where it was made.

What techniques did Rembrandt van Rijn use?

The works on SketchMap Atlas are drawing.

Can I use the sketches by Rembrandt van Rijn?

The works shown here are marked “Public domain” and come from Wikimedia Commons. Check the source link of each work for the exact terms.

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