ISAAC DE JOUDERVILLE (LEIDEN 1612/3-1645/8 AMSTERDAM)

This painting, which was traditionally given to the Haarlem artist Willem de Poorter (1608-after 1648), has more recently been attributed by Werner Sumowski to Rembrandt's early pupil, Isaac de Jouderville. Sumowski cites in particular the characteristic embroidered clothing adornments and turban bands (loc. cit.). De Jouderville is one of only a handful of Rembrandt pupils whose apprenticeship is securely documented. He was certainly working with the master by 1 November 1629, though, considering his relatively advanced age at that time, he had probably been with Rembrandt for some time by then. De Jouderville is last documented with Rembrandt on 19 November 1631, suggesting he made the trip to Amsterdam with him in that year.