The Descent from the Cross
Artist
Rembrandt van Rijn
(Dutch, 1606 - 1669)
Date1633
MediumEtching and engraving
DimensionsOverall: 20 3/4 x 16 1/8 in. (52.7 x 41 cm)
Framed: 31 1/4 x 25 3/4 x 5/8 in. (79.4 x 65.4 x 1.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Karen and Robert Hoehn
CultureDutch
Catalogue raisonnéBartsch 81
Object numberPC2004.01.14
ClassificationsPrint Collection
DescriptionRays of light cut diagonally across the dramatic image of men carefully taking Christ's broken and dead body down from the cross. Joseph of Arimathea, dressed richly in furs and adorned with tassels and a cane, looks on from bottom left. Second plate.This record has been reviewed by University Galleries staff but may be incomplete or contain errors. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For any inquiries about the information listed, please email galleries@sandiego.edu.
c. 1960s
2004
1560
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1990-1999
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