Christ driving the money changers from the temple, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1685 - 1759

Title(s)

Christ driving the money changers from the temple
The raising of Lazarus: small plate

Object type

• print
• forgery

Object number

RP-P-OB-135

Catalogue reference

• New Hollstein Dutch and Flemish (Rembrandt text) 139-2(4)
  Remark: Prent gedrukt van twee platen.
• New Hollstein Dutch and Flemish (Rembrandt text) 206
  Remark: Prent gedrukt van twee platen.
• Bartsch 69-2(2)
• Hollstein Dutch 69-2(2)
• Bartsch 72
• Hollstein Dutch 72

Inscriptions / marks

• signature and date: ‘Rembrandt f. 1635’
• collector's mark: Lugt 2165

Artist

• printmaker: Rembrandt van Rijn (mentioned on object)
• after own design by: Rembrandt van Rijn
• printer (person): Jean de Bary

Dating

1635 and/or 1642 and/or 1685 - 1759

Material

• paper
• ink

Technique

etching / intaglio printmaking technique / pen / brush

Measurements

height 137 mm × width 169 mm

What

• purification of the temple ('first' and 'second'): Christ driving the money-changers from the temple with a whip (Matthew 21:12-13; Mark 11:15-17; Luke 19:45-46; John 12:12-19)

Acquisition

unknown 2006

Copyright

Public domain

• Rembrandt, dl. I, p. 222, cat.nr. 139
• Rembrandt, dl. II, p. 96, cat.nr. 206
• Rembrandt van Rijn, Christopher White, cat.nr. 69 en 72