Christ before Pilate

Imitator of Rembrandt van Rijn

Associated Names
Anonymous Artist

Artist

Rembrandt van Rijn

Related Artist, Dutch, 1606 - 1669

This painting is a loose sketch of a scene with multiple people. In the left, a person appears to sit on a chair or throne, facing the right. This person appears to have a hat or crown on their head. They are surrounded by a group of other people. On the right, two people appear to lead a person between them up some steps towards the seated person. The background is blank. The scene has been painted in thick, dark brown lines on top of light brown paper.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and brown ink on brown paper

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 8.8 x 11.7 cm (3 7/16 x 4 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.663

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Benesch 1973, undescribed

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Johann Wilhelm Nahl (L.1954), M.J. Perry (L.1880), NGA

Associated Names

Bibliography

1973

  • Benesch, Otto. The Drawings of Rembrandt. 6 vols. London: Phaidon, 1973. (enlarged and edited by Eva Benesch from 1954-1957 ed.)

Wikidata ID

Q64574795

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