Rembrandt van RijnDutch, 1606–1669May one see it?
Düsseldorf, Germany
The owner is known. Whether it is on view today, the museum does not say, and we were not trained to guess.
1631–1669 · Workplace
Amsterdam
1639–1658 · Residence
Rembrandt House Museum
1653
Aristotle with a Bust of Homer
The painting was executed in 1653 on commission from the Sicilian nobleman Antonio Ruffo; it is a characteristic example of the clarity and monumentality of his large-figure compositions of the 1650s.
1654
Birth of His Daughter Cornelia
In 1654 Rembrandt and Hendrickje's daughter Cornelia was born; the parish council censured Hendrickje for "sinful cohabitation" with the artist.
1654
Bathsheba
In 1654 Rembrandt painted the nude Bathsheba at Her Bath (now in the Louvre).
1654
Daughter born: Cornelia van Rijn