Rembrandt as a Shepherd with a Staff and Flute — Govert Flinck

Govert Flinck. Painted c. 1636.

Depictions of shepherds and shepherdesses were popular in the 17th century. They show an idyllic world, one full of simple pleasures. Busy city dwellers could dream away while looking at such paintings. Govert Flinck here portrayed his teacher Rembrandt in the guise of a shepherd. The companion to this picture, of Rembrandt’s wife Saskia as a shepherdess, is in the museum in Braunschweig.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

oil paint (paint), canvas · Original size: 64.4 × 75.1 cm

Print: 64.4 × 75.1 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/20027881. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.