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Descent from the Cross by Torchlight (The) (H. 280, B 83)
Descent from the Cross by Torchlight (The) (H. 280, B 83)

Descent from the Cross by Torchlight (The) (H. 280, B 83)

Artist Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669)
Date1654
DimensionsOverall: 8 1/4 x 6 3/8 in. (21 x 16.2 cm)
MediumEtching and Drypoint
ClassificationPrints
Credit LineGiven in memory of Grace J. Hitchcock
Object number
1977.13
Not on View
Label TextRembrandt’s virtuoso handling of space, gesture, and composition are combined in this print to convey this moving scene of Christ being removed from the cross. Rembrandt took advantage of night to enhance the drama, as witnessed by the hand reaching up out of the darkness to support the head of the dead Christ.Exhibition HistoryTMA Rembrandt as an Etcher: Oct. 6 - Dec. 30, 1979 TMA Rembrandt: Contrast and Campare Oct..16, 1982 - Jan. 2, 1983. TMA, The Dramatic Image: Baroque Prints of the 17th Century, February 25 - July 31, 2011.

Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson, Mississippi. 1989-90.

Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, Arkansas. 1989-90.

Center for the Arts, Vero Beach, FL. 1989-90.

Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Memphis, Tenn. 1989-90.

Roanoke Fine Arts Museum, Roanoke, Virginia. 1989-90.

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