Introduction

The Descent from the Cross

Rembrandt’s figure of Christ was thus subjected to the habitual merry-go-round of manipulations of works of art.
Rembrandt (Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn) (1606 – 1669)
1654
Etching and drypoint on paper – H. 21.8 cm; W.16.9 cm – Signed and dated bottom middle – Frits Lugt collection, Fondation Custodia, Paris, Inv. 6571
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