The Descent from the Cross by Torchlight, print, signature and date: 'Rembrandt. f 1654', printmaker: Rembrandt van Rijn, 1654, paper, Japanese paper (handmade paper), etching, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, etching and drypoint, printed with light surface tone on Japanese paper, height 205 mm x width 162 mm, descent from the cross: Christ is taken down from the cross, usually by Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathaea who are standing on the ladders (both arms of Christ detached), A dark, heavily hatched scene shows several clothed figures lifting a draped, limp body toward a wooden upright structure, the drapery cascading and folding around limbs; the lifeless figure's head and torso are partially exposed and the rescuing figures are rendered with visible facial features and garments in varied poses, one face turned upward and another turned away; a raised hand reaches up from a shadowy figure below; rocky, textured ground and heavy fabric fill the lower foreground, and a recta...
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The Descent from the Cross by Torchlight, print, signature and date: 'Rembrandt. f 1654', printmaker: Rembrandt van Rijn, 1654, paper, Japanese paper (handmade paper), etching, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, etching and drypoint, printed with light surface tone on Japanese paper, height 205 mm x width 162 mm, descent from the cross: Christ is taken down from the cross, usually by Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathaea who are standing on the ladders (both arms of Christ detached), A dark, heavily hatched scene shows several clothed figures lifting a draped, limp body toward a wooden upright structure, the drapery cascading and folding around limbs; the lifeless figure's head and torso are partially exposed and the rescuing figures are rendered with visible facial features and garments in varied poses, one face turned upward and another turned away; a raised hand reaches up from a shadowy figure below; rocky, textured ground and heavy fabric fill the lower foreground, and a rectangular, vertically lined mass appears in the distant background against a very dark sky.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Descent Cross Torchlight print signature date Rembrandt f 1654 printmaker Rembrandt van Rijn 1654 paper Japanese paper handmade paper etching drypoint intaglio printmaking technique printed light surface tone height 205 mm x width 162 mm descent cross Christ down usually Nicodemus Joseph Arimathaea standing ladders arms Christ detached dark heavily hatched scene several clothed figures lifting draped limp body wooden upright structure drapery cascading folding limbs lifeless figure's head torso partially exposed rescuing figures rendered visible facial features garments varied poses face turned upward another away raised hand reaches up shadowy figure rocky textured ground heavy fabric fill lower foreground rectangular vertically lined mass distant background dark sky

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