Christ Appearing to the Apostles

1656

Rembrandt van Rijn

Associated Names
Rembrandt van Rijn

Artist, Dutch, 1606 - 1669

The image shows detailed sketches of multiple figures in various poses. The central figure stands slightly off-center with a straight posture and an aura-like effect around the head. The facial features are detailed, with long hair and distinct facial structure. The figures around the central one are sitting, kneeling, or seated on a chair to the left. They have their heads bowed, hands clasped, or raised. The clothing appears to be draped robes, creating a historical or cultural context. The sketch uses simple line-drawing style with strokes indicating shadows and form, focusing solely on the figures and their interactions.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 16.3 x 20.7 cm (6 7/16 x 8 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 16.6 x 20.9 cm (6 9/16 x 8 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.1.114

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    White/Boon 1969, no. 89, State only

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Henry Study Theobald (Lugt 1375); Hibbard; Lessing Julius Rosenwald (Lugt 1760b) purchased from Parke-Bernet through Sessler 1949; given to the National Gallery of Art 1950

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1977

  • Paper in Prints, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1977, no. 147.

1997

  • Rembrandt: a Genius and His Impact, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne and National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, 1997-1998, no. 119, repro.

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. 296, only.

Wikidata ID

Q65082113

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