Christ Before Pilate

Date1636

Maker Rembrandt van Rijn Dutch, 1606-1669

Label TextThis large composition reveals Rembrandt's pictorial ambition, but not his personal touch. In the 1630s, following the practice of other contemporary artists, Rembrandt worked with a printmaker to reproduce paintings for wider circulation. Van Vliet used Rembrandt's painted monochrome design as a model for the print, and Rembrandt made corrections before the final printing. For unknown reasons, the collaboration between the two men ended shortly afterward, and Rembrandt's further work with printmaking was much more personal.

Object number35.178

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Durer, Rembrandt, and Goya: Old Masters Prints from the Seattle Art Museum Collection", May 31, 2001 - January 1, 2002 (5/31/2001 - 1/1/2002) Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Rembrandt Prints From The Seattle Art Museum's Permanent Collection", June 3 - July 25, 1993, 6/3 - 7/25/93 in conjunction with Dutch and Flemish Paintings: The Harold Samuel Collection. (06/03/1993 - 07/25/1993)

Credit LineManson F. Backus Memorial Collection

Dimensions21 1/2 x 17 5/8 in. (54.6 x 44.8 cm)

MediumEtching