Christ Carried to the Tomb

Rembrandt van Rijn (mentioned on object), c. 1645

Christ is carried to his tomb in a rocky cave on a bier that sags slightly under his weight. Rembrandt had an eye for this kind of detail. Originally, two women stood at the far left, but they ultimately disappeared under the dense lines indicating the entrance to the tomb. The young bearer in the left foreground was once identified as Rembrandt’s son Titus, but in 1645 he was only four years old.

  • Artwork typeprint
  • Object numberRP-P-1962-36
  • Dimensionsheight 130 mm x width 108 mm
  • Physical characteristicsets en droge naald

Identification

  • Title(s)

    • Christ carried to the tomb
    • Christ Carried to the Tomb
  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-P-1962-36

  • Inscriptions / marks

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

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

Creation

  • Creation

    • printmaker: Rembrandt van Rijn (mentioned on object)
    • after design by Rembrandt van Rijn
  • Dating

    c. 1645

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    ets en droge naald

  • Dimensions

    height 130 mm x width 108 mm


This work is about

  • Subject


Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

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

  • Acquisition

    bequest 1962

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