Joseph and his father

Pen on paper
Dated: ca. 1650
170 x 150 mm
Inv.nr. T85-946, Cat.nr.T5

Pen drawing in bister on paper with monogram PR. On the back, notes about its origin from the collections of Christiaan Josi and Le Chevalier de Claussin. It is generally dated ± 1650.

Saul with his servants at the fortune-teller of Endor

Reed pen on paper
Dated: ca. 1657
156 x 235 mm
Inv.nr. T88-1946, Cat.nr.T6
Benesch 1028

Drawing in bister and reed pen on paper with no watermark. Otto Benesch dates this drawing ± 1657. The scene is 1.Samuel 28: Saul is afraid of the Filistines, and consults a woman ‘who has the mind of a prophetess’

The miracle of the floating axe

Washed pen on paper
Dated: 1653
145 x 197 mm
Inv.nr. T84-1946, Cat.nr.T7
Benesch 932

This drawing used to be reckoned among the early works of Rembrandt, nowadays it is thought to stem from a later date, ± 1653. The watermark(fool’s cap with monogram FC) is typical for this later period. The disciples of Elisa have dropped a borrowed axe in the water.The prophet takes a piece of wood, throws it to where the axe disappeared and says: “take it up”. And the other stretched out his hand and took it (2 Kings 6:1-7).

View of Rhenen

Washed pen on paper
Dated: 1632 (must be 1649)
212 x 326 mm
Inv.nr. T87-1946, Cat.nr.T8
Benesch 825

This was drawn on a loose sheet of paper with no watermark, date and signature have been added later by a different hand. The drawing probably originated during Rembrandt’s trip to Bredevoort with Hendrickje Stoffels in 1649.

Three figures

Pen and paintbrush on paper
Dated: ca 1655-60
130 x 99 mm
Inv.nr. T89-1946, Cat.nr.T9
Benesch 1149

The famous Rembrandt expert Otto Benesch dates this sketch ± 1655-60.

Two women

Pen and paintbrush on paper
Dated: ca. 1640-41
170 x 150 mm
Inv.nr. T91-1946, Cat.nr.T10
Benesch 732

Pen and brush drawing in bister on Italian paper. The watermark is “circle and crossbow”, datable ± 1640-50. The drawing has also been attributed to Nicolaas Maes.

Three figures in a doorway

Washed pen in bister on paper
Dated: ca. 1635-36
221 x 147 mm
Inv.nr. T90-1946, Cat.nr.T11
Benesch 408

Pen drawing in bister, washed in bister and India ink. Watermark “Strassbourg lily” in coat of arms with monogram PR. The drawing used to be dated ± 1635, but only after 1653 Rembrandt had this kind of paper in stock.

Abraham taking Isaac to the sacrificial altar

School of Rembrandt

Pen and paintbrush on paper
Dated: ca. 1635
202 x 229 mm
Inv.nr. T86-1946, Cat.nr.T12

The watermark is “Strassbourg coat of arms” with the monogram of the Swiss paper manufacturer Nicolaus Heusler. This kind of paper was imported a lot into the Netherlands before 1648.Another composition like this exists, but without the entourage and without the multitude of unclear, superfluous scribbles, which is considered a genuine Rembrandt.