The Hundred Guilder Print is an etching with drypoint by Rembrandt, measuring 278 by 388 millimeters, whose popular name comes from the large sum of money supposedly once charged for it. Also called Christ Healing the Sick, it depicts multiple events from the Gospel of Matthew chapter 19, including Christ healing the sick, debating with scholars, and calling children to come to him.
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Year Created Primary Material Connections
Created By
Etched by Rembrandt, c. 1649.
Source Hundred Guilder Print (Wikipedia)
In Form
Etching by Rembrandt, c. 1649.
In Movement
Rembrandt is the defining Dutch Golden Age artist; the atlas's Dutch Golden Age Painting movement entity is used here for his graphic-art output as well as his painting.
Sources
1. Hundred Guilder Print (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHistory section, third sentence
Although the exact date cannot be confirmed, the completion of the painting could be narrowed down to 1649.
Lead section, first sentence
The Hundred Guilder Print is an etching with drypoint by Rembrandt, measuring 278 x 388 mm (platemark).
Etching and printmaking section, second sentence
The Hundred Guilder print was created drypoint and etching with Japan paper as the main material for the print.
Genre reference
The Hundred Guilder Print is an etching with drypoint by Rembrandt, measuring 278 by 388 millimeters, whose popular name comes from the large sum of money supposedly once charged for it.
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