Christ Healing a Leper, Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1650 - c. 1655
pen and brown ink, with opaque white; contours indented for transfer; framing line in brown ink, h 147mm × w 177mm Catalogue entry
Christ healed a leper by simply touching him. Rembrandt initially showed Christ taking hold of the afflicted man’s hand. He changed his mind and covered both hands with opaque lead white, which has oxidized over time. Ultimately, he placed Christ’s hand meaningfully on the head of the leper. At the right two disciples look on quietly in wonder.
