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The Pancake Woman

1635

Rembrandt van Rijn

(Dutch, 1606–1669)
Culture
Netherlands
Medium
Etching
Measurements
Sheet: 10.1 x 8 cm (4 x 3 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Print Club of Cleveland in honor of Jane Glaubinger 2016.41
Catalogue raisonné
Bartsch 124; White & Boon 124, state II/II; New Hollstein 144 (Hinterding), state II/VII
State
II/VII
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print

Description

The Pancake Woman exemplifies Rembrandt's observation of daily life. The scene includes closely observed details, such as the child on the right who gazes thoughtfully into the frying pan and the toddler in the foreground holding his pancake out of reach of a hungry dog who chases him.
A vertically oriented black ink print depicts a group in frenetic cross-hatching gathered around a seated woman cooking. Centrally located, she wears a dark cap and fur-trimmed coat, holding a long-handled pan over a stove. To our right, a man in a wide hat laughs. In the foreground, a child crouches near a dog while other figures blend into the background. Rembrandt's name and date appear at the bottom.

The Pancake Woman

1635

Rembrandt van Rijn

(Dutch, 1606–1669)
Netherlands

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