The death of the Virgin, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1639

Title(s)

The death of the Virgin

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-OB-623

Catalogue reference

• New Hollstein Dutch and Flemish (Rembrandt text) 173-1(5)
• Bartsch 99-1(3)
  Remark: 1(4)
• Hollstein Dutch 99-1(3)
  Remark: 1(4)

Inscriptions / marks

• signature and date: ‘Rembrandt f 1639’
• inscription: ‘R R’
• inscription: ‘a a a’
• collector's mark: Lugt 240

Artist

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

Dating

1639

Material

• paper

Technique

etching / drypoint

Measurements

height 411 mm × width 315 mm

What

• the Dormition: Mary on her deathbed; the apostles are gathered around her (John the Evangelist may be shown sleeping or dreaming)

Acquisition

transfer 1816

Copyright

Public domain

• Rembrandt / compiled by Erik Hinterding and Jaco Rutgers, Jaco Rutgers, Erik Hinterding, Ger Luijten, dl. II, p. 39, cat.nr. 173