This is one of Rembrandt’s most experimental prints. The print is executed entirely using the drypoint technique in which the copper plate was scratched directly with a metal stylus. In this case the plate was not printed on paper but on vellum. At the centre of the composition we see the Roman governor Pontius Pilate showing Christ to the people, who call out for his crucifixion (Matthew 27:11-26).
Specifications
| Title | Christ Presented to the People |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Drypoint, printed on vellum, dry-point on parchment |
| Object type |
Print
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 354 mm Width 432 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Graphic artist:
Rembrandt van Rijn
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| Accession number | DN 1973/294 (PK) |
| Credits | Gift Dr A.J. Domela Nieuwenhuis, 1923 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1923 |
| Creation date | in 1655 |
| Collector | Collector / Adriaan Domela Nieuwenhuis |
| Internal exhibitions |
Rembrandtetsen. Virtuositeit en verbeeldingskracht (2017) |
| External exhibitions |
Rembrandt: Dark Tonalities, Washi, Chiaroscuro (2011) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Dry-point
> Engraving
> Engraved
> Manual
> Intaglio printing techniques
> Printing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
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| Geographical origin | The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
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All about the artist
Rembrandt van Rijn
Leiden 1606 - Amsterdam 1669
Rembrandt van Rijn was born in Leiden. After his apprenticeship, during which he studied with various painters including Pieter Lastman in Amsterdam, he started...
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