Christ carried to the tomb, Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1645

Title(s)

Christ carried to the tomb

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-1962-36

Catalogue reference

• New Hollstein Dutch and Flemish (Rembrandt text) 223-1(1)
• Bartsch 84-1(1)
• Hollstein Dutch 84-1(1)

Inscriptions / marks

• signature: ‘Rembrant’Lugt
• mark: Lugt 2228
• mark: Lugt 58
• mark: Lugt 402
• mark: Lugt 3020-3023
• mark: 787

Artist

• print maker: Rembrandt van Rijn (mentioned on object)
• after own design by: Rembrandt van Rijn

Dating

c. 1645

Material

• paper

Technique

etching / drypoint

Measurements

height 130 mm × width 108 mm

What

• from Christ's deposition to his entombment (Matthew 27:58-66; Mark 15:46-47; Luke 23:53-56; John 19:39-42)

Credit line

• Mr and Mrs De Bruijn-van der Leeuw Bequest, Muri, Switzerland

Acquisition

bequest 1962

Copyright

Public domain

• Rembrandt / compiled by Erik Hinterding and Jaco Rutgers, Jaco Rutgers, Erik Hinterding, Ger Luijten, dl. II, p. 125, cat.nr. 223
• Dutch and flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts ca. 1450-1700, cat.nr. 84