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A darkened scene of three men hanging from crosses with a crowd gathered underneath.

Light emanates from the top, casting light on Christ in the center on a cross and a second cross in three-quarter view on left. Deep shadow hides a third cross on right. A few men sit on horseback below on left, one solider holds up a sword, the other wears robes and a tall turban-like hat holding up a spear. Another man behind them controls a horse with its front legs up. A crowd of people sit in deep shadow on right. The print is rendered in dramatic contrast of lights and darks, strong etched lines provide texture.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
M12864
People
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn, Dutch (Leiden 1606 - 1669 Amsterdam)
Title
Christ Crucified between the Two Thieves
Other Titles
Alternate Title: Three Crosses
Classification
Prints
Work Type
print
Date
1653
Culture
Dutch
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/262181

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Drypoint on off-white antique laid paper
Technique
Drypoint
Dimensions
sheet: 35.3 × 44.1 cm (13 7/8 × 17 3/8 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hofer, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1953

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

State
iv/v
Standard Reference Number
Bartsch 78, Hind 270, New Hollstein 274, Rovinsky 78

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hofer
Accession Year
1953
Object Number
M12864
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Publication History

  • Ivan Gaskell, Rembrandt and the Aesthetics of Technique, brochure, Harvard University Art Museums (Cambridge, MA, 2006), checklist
  • Andrew C. Weislogel and Andaleeb Badiee Banta, Lines of Inquiry: Learning from Rembrandt's Etchings, exh. cat., Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art (Ithaca, 2017), pp. 15, 36, 140, 142-143, cat. no. 37, repr. p. 143

Exhibition History

  • Rembrandt: A Selection of his Works, Busch-Reisinger Museum, Cambridge, 10/18/1984 - 12/11/1984
  • Rembrandt and the Aesthetics of Technique, Harvard University Art Museums, Busch-Reisinger Museum, 09/09/2006 - 12/10/2006
  • Rembrandt Prints & Drawings, Davis Museum at Wellesley College, Wellesley, 11/05/2008 - 12/14/2008
  • Lines of Inquiry: Learning from Rembrandt's Etchings, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Ithaca, 09/23/2017 - 12/17/2017; Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, 02/06/2018 - 05/13/2018
  • States of Play: Prints from Rembrandt to Delsarte, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 09/04/2021 - 01/02/2022

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