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The little rolling cart
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Behind the two sketches of the same man, one seen standing, the other seated, Rembrandt added a woman teaching a toddler to walk using a baby walker. Learning how to walk is a frequently recurring 17th-century metaphor for practice: a subtle reminder from Rembrandt to his pupils that they can master their craft only through constant practice.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineHet rolwagentje. c. 1646. Rembrandt van Rijn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
