Two Cottages, ca. 1636, Pen and brown ink (gallnut ink, possibly only partially), corrected with white chalk and/or body color. , 5 7/8 x 7 1/2 in. (15 x 19. 1 cm), Drawings, Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) (Dutch, Leiden 1606?1669 Amsterdam), Rembrandt is rightfully considered the outstanding Dutch artist of the seventeenth century. He was a masterful painter, draftsman, and etcher who keenly observed his surroundings and summarized his vision with the seeming effortless handling of the brush, pen, and stylus