The Descent from the Cross by Torchlight
Rembrandt (after) 15 Jul 1606 - 4 Oct 1669
Summary
The body of Christ is being taken down from the cross. The cross is on raised ground at the top left, the body of Christ is being held by a man with his back to the viewer. At the bottom foreground is a wooden bier covered with a cloth. There are figures in the shadows to the right and a building emerging from the shadows to the top right.
Object Name
The Descent from the Cross by Torchlight
Creators Name
Dimensions
print: 21cm x 16.2cm
accession number
1912.50.23
Collection Group
Place of creation
Europe
Support
paper
Medium
ink (black)
