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Christ Preaching ('La Petite Tombe')

Rembrandtc. 1652

The Cleveland Museum of Art

The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States

Rembrandt’s prints with biblical subject matter often focus on Christ’s relationships with ordinary people. Here, he depicted Christ preaching in a humble village, with onlookers ranging from distracted children to turbaned merchants. Rembrandt worked more prolifically in etching than any artist before him, using it for about 300 prints. This work demonstrates the draftsman-like, sketchy technique he brought to the medium. In this impression, he allowed ink to remain on the plate’s surface during printing to create the dramatic shadows in the background, producing a contrast to the spiritual glow of light emanating from Christ.

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  • Title: Christ Preaching ('La Petite Tombe')
  • Creator: Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669)
  • Date Created: c. 1652
  • Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 15.8 x 21 cm (6 1/4 x 8 1/4 in.); Platemark: 15.5 x 20.7 cm (6 1/8 x 8 1/8 in.)
  • Type: Print
  • Rights: CC0
  • External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1958.306
  • Medium: etching, drypoint, and burin
  • Inscriptions: VERSO, lower left, in pen and brown ink: R [scribble] 1749 ; lower center, in graphite: + 15[sideways]
  • Department: Prints
  • Culture: Netherlands, 17th century
  • Credit Line: Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland in honor of William Mathewson Milliken
  • Collection: PR - Etching
  • Accession Number: 1958.306

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