Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
1606-1669
The Descent from the Cross: A Sketch
1642
Etching and drypoint on paper.
149 x 116 mm
RvR 129
NHD number
NHD 204
Notes
Watermark: None.
Matthew 27:57-59, Mark 15:43-46, Luke 24:50-53 and John 19:38-42.
Closely trimmed.
Early impression with burr.
Only one state.
Matthew 27:57-59, Mark 15:43-46, Luke 24:50-53 and John 19:38-42.
Closely trimmed.
Early impression with burr.
Only one state.
Inscriptions/Markings
Signed and dated lower right, "Rembrandt .f . 1642.".
Provenance
Wilhelm Koller (d.1871), Vienna; Theodore Irwin (1827-1902), Oswego, New York; from whom purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan in 1900.
Associated names
Irwin, Theodore, 1827-1902, former owner.
Koller, Wilhelm, d. 1871, former owner.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
Koller, Wilhelm, d. 1871, former owner.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
Classification
Department
Century prints
School
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