PubHist Cross-Reference: 82 Drost Works Analyzed — New Portrait of Rembrandt, Landscapes, and Annunciation Discovered

A systematic cross-reference of PubHist's comprehensive database of 82 Willem Drost works against the catalog of the Willem Drost Museum has identified several previously unrecorded works. Notable discoveries include a portrait drawing of Rembrandt by Drost (WD-D13), two rare landscape drawings (WD-D14, WD-D15), and the biblical painting The Annunciation (WD-Q07). The cross-reference also confirms matches for all 31 confirmed works and most debated items while revealing gaps in the museum's drawing catalog.

• Portrait of Rembrandt (c. 1655-56, pen drawing): A fully-attributed drawing by Drost depicting his master Rembrandt van Rijn. Listed by PubHist as a confirmed Drost work, this is a significant addition to Drost's graphic oeuvre and provides a rare portrait of Rembrandt from within his own workshop (WD-D13)

• The Bend in the Amstel River (c. 1653, landscape drawing): An extremely rare landscape subject by Drost, who is known almost exclusively for figural and biblical works. The Amstel River scene suggests Drost's early engagement with Dutch landscape tradition alongside his Rembrandt training (WD-D14)

• Thatched Cottage (c. 1652, landscape drawing): A second landscape drawing by Drost, further documenting his interest in rural subjects beyond his known figural work. Both landscapes were authenticated by Sumowski in his catalog of Rembrandt school drawings (WD-D15)

• Girl Asleep (c. 1656, genre drawing): A genre study showing a sleeping young woman, demonstrating Drost's range in depicting everyday life alongside his more formal biblical and portrait subjects (WD-D16)

• The Annunciation (c. 1650, oil on canvas): A painting of the Annunciation attributed by PubHist and listed in My Open Museum. This important religious subject fills a gap in Drost's biblical repertoire. Location currently unknown (WD-Q07)

• Young Man Sleeping Over a Book (c. 1655, oil on canvas): A genre subject related to Drost's known scholar paintings (The Philosopher, Geographer). Current location unknown (WD-Q08)

• Young Woman with White Gloves (c. 1654, oil on canvas): A portrait of a young woman in white gloves continuing Drost's series of elegant female portraits. Location unknown (WD-Q09)

• Mars (painting, location unknown): A painting of the Roman god of war listed by PubHist among Drost's mythological subjects. Details are limited and require further research

• Hillegonda van Beuningen (1663): A portrait dated to 1663, four years after Drost's accepted death year of 1659. If correct, this would support the theory that Drost lived beyond 1659, possibly into his late forties around 1680. Currently attributed by PubHist without scholarly consensus

• Workshop pieces identified: Circle of Willem Drost — "Man in Flat Cap" (c. 1648-50) and "Man in Pointed Hat" (c. 1651-52) — two tronies from Drost's workshop circle

• 38 painting entries on PubHist cover 31 confirmed works plus 7 paintings that are attributed, debated, or of uncertain location. 27 drawing entries include our current 8 debated drawings plus 19 additional drawings — 12 of which are fully attributed by PubHist and 7 designated as "Attributed to" or "Pupil of Rembrandt, possibly Willem Drost"

Complete PubHist database: pubhist.com/person/56/willem-drost, Sumowski catalog references provided for every work, with Bikker monograph numbers where available.