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The Kitchen Maid
“The Kitchen Maid” is considered by many to be one of Rembrandt’s most representative works. The warm shades of red, brown and yellow, and the vivid depiction of the girl, make this one of his true masterpieces. One might assume that Rembrandt had a special person, perhaps someone in his household, as a model, someone he knew well, since he has given her such a distinct character. However it was n…
Creator
- Rembrandt
- Rembrandt
Subject
- young girl
Type of item
- oil paintings (visual works)
- portraits
- Portrait
Medium
- Olja på duk
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Rights
- Foto: Nationalmuseum/Åsa Lundén
Temporal
- 1651
- 1651
- 1651
Current location
- Nationalmuseum
Provenance
- Först förvärvad av riksmarskalk Johan Gabriel Stenbock och sedermera i kung Gustav III:s ägo. Övertagande 1866 till Nationalmuseum från Kongl. Museum
Identifier
- SWE_280_003
Extent
- 78 x 64 cm
Year
- 1651
Providing country
- Sweden
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2015-12-02T14:42:47.470Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2023-03-03T12:28:30.908Z