Presentation of Christ in the Temple, print, Number of states known 1(3), printmaker: Joachim Martin Falbe, after drawing by Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, after drawing by Rembrandt van Rijn, 1732 - 1782, paper, etching, height 270 mm x width 192 mm, presentation of the Christ-child in the temple, usually Simeon (and Anna) present (Luke 2:22-39), A detailed pen drawing of a group of people clustered around a central bearded man holding an infant, with several figures wearing head coverings and turbans. A kneeling woman with a hooded cloak and clasped hands faces the central figures while others stand or kneel on steps and platforms, some leaning forward. Draped fabric hangs above and behind the group, and architectural elements like a column and raised edge of a platform appear at the sides. The scene is rendered in fine, hatched lines with areas of shadow and crosshatching, and there is a round basin or large bowl near the lower right.
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Presentation of Christ in the Temple, print, Number of states known 1(3), printmaker: Joachim Martin Falbe, after drawing by Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, after drawing by Rembrandt van Rijn, 1732 - 1782, paper, etching, height 270 mm x width 192 mm, presentation of the Christ-child in the temple, usually Simeon (and Anna) present (Luke 2:22-39), A detailed pen drawing of a group of people clustered around a central bearded man holding an infant, with several figures wearing head coverings and turbans. A kneeling woman with a hooded cloak and clasped hands faces the central figures while others stand or kneel on steps and platforms, some leaning forward. Draped fabric hangs above and behind the group, and architectural elements like a column and raised edge of a platform appear at the sides. The scene is rendered in fine, hatched lines with areas of shadow and crosshatching, and there is a round basin or large bowl near the lower right.

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Presentation Christ Temple print Number states 1 3 printmaker Joachim Martin Falbe drawing Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich Rembrandt van Rijn 1732 - 1782 paper etching height 270 mm x width 192 mm presentation Christ-child temple usually Simeon Anna present Luke 2 22-39 detailed pen drawing group people clustered central bearded man holding infant several figures wearing head coverings turbans kneeling woman hooded cloak clasped hands faces central figures stand kneel steps platforms leaning forward Draped fabric hangs architectural elements column raised edge platform sides scene rendered fine hatched lines areas shadow crosshatching round basin large bowl near lower right

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