Christ and the Woman of Samaria
64.0 x 49.0 cm
Rembrandt Peale (1778 – 1860)
Discover Rembrandt Peale, the iconic American portraitist known for his stunning likenesses of Washington & Jefferson. Explore his neoclassical style and museum legacy.
The authorship of this painting has been much debated, but most scholars consider it to be by a Rembrandt pupil of the mid-1650s, with improvements made by the master himself. The 1656 inventory of Rembrandt"s possessions lists "a painting of a Samaritan retouched by Rembrandt." He often assigned biblical subjects to his students as exercises in stagecraft as well as painting or drawing techniques.
About this artwork
- Title: Christ and the Woman of Samaria
- Artist: Rembrandt Peale
- Original dimensions: 64.0 x 49.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Color hue: Golden Yellow Range
- Perceived brightness: deep_shadow