Christ Presented to the People (Ecce Homo)

• Christ Presented to the People (Ecce Homo)
• Christ presented to the people: oblong plate

RP-P-OB-611

• signature and date: ‘Rembrandt f. 1655’
• inscription: ‘2359’
• inscription: ‘6de druk extra raar (...) niet beschreeven door Barch’
• inscription: ‘f 12 - gulde --’
• collector's mark: Lugt 240

Rembrandt achieved marvellous effects with drypoint. The burr, the ragged metal edge on each side of the incised grooves, produces a velvety effect. This technique, however, has one disadvantage: the burr wears away with each impression. Accordingly, Rembrandt had to rework his copperplates continually. Here he reinforced various passages with new lines. He also removed the crowd before the dais. Now Pilate seems to address us directly.

Bartsch 76-7(8)

• print maker: Rembrandt van Rijn
• after own design by: after design of Rembrandt van Rijn

1655

droge naald, met plaattoon en geretoucheerd met pen in zwart (drukinkt?) op Japanes papier

height 360 mm x width 450 mm

Public domain

• Bartsch 76-7(8)
• New Hollstein Dutch and Flemish (Rembrandt text) 290-7(8)
• Hollstein Dutch 76-7(8)

To refer to this object, please use the following persistent URL:

https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200124969