The Night Watch by Rembrandt van Rijn
Details
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- Dimensions
- diameter 10.9 cm x weight 598 g
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum
- Image provider
- rijksmuseum
- License
- Public Domain
- Credit
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Art Genome Taxonomy
6 tags
Subject Matter
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Individual Portrait Visual · 97%
One side centers on a single male head and upper torso in left-facing profile, surrounded by an inscription along the rim.
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Group Portrait Both · 93%
The reverse visibly depicts a coordinated group of standing figures, and the catalog title identifies the scene as The Night Watch, a group-centered composition by Rembrandt van Rijn.
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References to Art History Both · 99%
The catalog title explicitly names Rembrandt van Rijn and The Night Watch, while the reverse visibly renders a pictorial composition in medal relief.
Medium and Techniques
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Relief Visual · 99%
The two views show raised, modeled forms against recessed backgrounds, including a projecting profile on one side and multiple figures within a framed scene on the other.
Time Periods
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19th Century Art Metadata · 99%
The Rijksmuseum dates the object to 1873.
Materials
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Metal Visual · 88%
The object has the appearance of a rigid, dark brown metallic medal with a substantial circular edge and modeled surface.
Source & rights
Moses Cohen de Vries junior. The Night Watch by Rembrandt van Rijn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.