Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
1606-1669
Christ Preaching ("La Petite Tombe")
ca. 1657
Etching and drypoint on paper.
Plate Mark: 156 x 209 mm
RvR 103
NHD number
NHD 298, I
Notes
Watermark: None.
One of two impressions in the Library (see RvR 104).
Only one state.
The title 'la petite tombe', first given by Gersaint, is based on a misunderstanding of the description given in Clement de Jonghe's inventory 'La tombisch plaatjens', which probably refers to a member of the La Tombe family. (White and Boon)
One of two impressions in the Library (see RvR 104).
Only one state.
The title 'la petite tombe', first given by Gersaint, is based on a misunderstanding of the description given in Clement de Jonghe's inventory 'La tombisch plaatjens', which probably refers to a member of the La Tombe family. (White and Boon)
Provenance
Theodore Irwin (1827-1902), Oswego, New York; from whom purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan in 1900.
Associated names
Irwin, Theodore, 1827-1902, former owner.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
Classification
Department
Century prints
School
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