Christ driving the money changers from the temple, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1635

Title(s)

Christ driving the money changers from the temple

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-OB-313

Catalogue reference

• New Hollstein Dutch and Flemish (Rembrandt text) 139-2(4)
• Bartsch 69-2(2)
• Hollstein Dutch 69-2(2)

Inscriptions / marks

• signature and date: ‘Rembrandt.f.1635’
• collector's mark: Lugt 240

Artist

• print maker: Rembrandt van Rijn (mentioned on object)
• after own design by: Rembrandt van Rijn

Dating

1635

Material

• parchment (animal material)

Technique

etching

Measurements

height 136 mm × width 168 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

transferred 1816

Copyright

Public domain

• Rembrandt, dl. I, p. 222, cat.nr. 139
• Rembrandt van Rijn, Christopher White, cat.nr. 69