Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple

1635

Rembrandt van Rijn

Associated Names
Rembrandt van Rijn

Artist, Dutch, 1606 - 1669

This is a black and white drawing of a crowded scene featuring figures and animals. The image shows a bustling atmosphere with various animated actions. There are animals, likely cattle, among the figures. The setting includes classical columns and a large chandelier, suggesting an architectural interior. The figures are engaged in activity and are grouped in clusters. The detailed lines and crosshatching create texture, adding depth to the figures and surroundings. The style resembles Rembrandt, with an etching technique, dynamic composition, and chiaroscuro for drama and light.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1982.46.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    White/Boon 1969, no. 69, State i/ii


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1986

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., February 1986.

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. 139, i/iv.

Wikidata ID

Q74038608

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