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REMBRANDT VAN RIJN

1606-1669

33. — The Evangelist

Seated, turned slightly to the left, with a large open book on a desk in front of him, on which he is resting both hands, the right holding a quill-pen. lie seems to be meditating on wha the is writing. lie wears a red dress, and a green cloak, and has a golden coloured turban on his head.

Signed, and dated 166.. (probably i66yb

Canvas.401 2in. by3234in.

exhibited at Manchester. iKap.

Described in l)r. Bode s « 1 'he Complete W'orl, of Rembrandt r.

From the Collection of Th. Fmmerson. —

Mrs. Hall, London.

T. Humphry Ward. Esq., London.

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