PrintsDutch17th century

The Descent from the Cross: A Sketch

1642

Artists

Rembrandt Harmensz. van RijnArtist

Classification

Prints

Technique

Etching and drypoint

Medium

Eching and drypoint on white antique laid paper

Culture

Dutch

Century

17th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Prints

Dimensions

plate: 14.8 x 11.6 cm (5 13/16 x 4 9/16 in.)

Provenance

W. Ackermann. Francis Calley Gray, bequest to nephew, 1856. William Gray, gift to Harvard University, 1857.

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