Healing the Cripple
About the piece
REMBRANDT, 1652 B.46, Peter and John Healing the Cripple at the Gate of the Temple, etching with drypoint on fine laid paper. Bartsch. The Illustrated Bartsch Vol. 50. Edited by Stephanie S. Dickey. New York: Abaris Books, 1981. Illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 94 on pg. 80.
Condition: 8.5 x 7 inches. (approximate). Very good condition. Trimmed with full margins. Strong contrasts with no tears. Writing on verso in light ink and pencil with descriptions.
About Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
Rembrandt was a 17th century painter and etcher whose work came to dominate what has since been named the Dutch Golden Age. One of the most revered artists of all time, Rembrandt's greatest creative triumphs are seen in his portraits of his contemporaries, illustrations of biblical scenes and self-portraits as well as his innovative etchings and use of shadow and light.