The Presentation in the Temple with the Angel: Small Plate

1630

Rembrandt van Rijn

Associated Names
Rembrandt van Rijn

Artist, Dutch, 1606 - 1669

This image shows a scene with numerous figures. In the center, a person in a long robe, visible from the side and nearly full-length, stands amidst a group. The person is leaning slightly forward, with one hand extended, amidst others, some of whom are kneeling or bending. Their facial features are finely etched, giving a sense of depth and expression, and the individual wears a head covering. Another figure near them has elaborate headwear. The surrounding individuals, varying in age and appearance, are depicted in detailed robes and outfits, rich with folds. Some figures seem to gesture or interact with one another, creating a dynamic composition. An angelic figure, distinguished by wings, appears amidst the assembly. The scene is set against a backdrop of intricate architectural elements, with a large curtain draped open and others in the distance engaged in conversation or observing the scene. The detailing suggests the setting could be an ancient or mythological venue, with a strong sense of texture and spatial arrangement lending depth to the depicted gathering.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7063

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    White/Boon 1969, no. 51, State ii/ii


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing Julius Rosenwald (Lugt 1760b); given to the National Gallery of Art 1943

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1930

  • Prints and Drawings by Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) from the Collections of Lessing J. Rosenwald, Pennsylvania Museum of Art, 1930.

  • Rembrandt Etchings: Lent by Mr. Lessing J. Rosenwald, Philadelphia Art Alliance, 1930.

1932

  • Etchings by Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) from the Collections of Lessing J. Rosenwald, Sears, Roebuck, and Co. Art Galleries, Washington, D.C., 1932.

1946

  • The Life of Christ as Depicted in the Etchings of Rembrandt, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1946, no cat.

1961

  • University of Notre Dame Art Gallery, South Bend, IN, 1961.

  • Rembrandt's Etchings, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1961-1962.

2006

  • Strokes of Genius: Rembrandt's Prints and Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Bibliography

1923

  • Hind, Arthur M. A Catalogue of Rembrandt's Etchings. London: Methuen and Co. Ltd., 1923.

1969

  • White, Christopher and Karel G. Boon. Rembrandt's Etchings. 2 vols. Amsterdam: Van Gendt & Co., 1969.

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1993: no. 54, ii/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q65024444

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