Christus vertreibt die Geldwechsler aus dem Tempel. 1635.
Drypoint.
Bartsch 69, White/Boon 69, New Hollstein 139 . Signed and dated "Rembrandt f·1635" in the plate . On firm off-white laid paper (without watermark). 13.8 x 17 cm (5.4 x 6.6 in), size of sheet. [JS].

• In "Christ Driving the Moneychangers from the Temple", Baroque drama and graphic mastery combine to create a moving composition.
• Printmaking perfection: Rembrandt achieved a fascinating tonality and painterly depth by combining the then still young technique of etching with drypoint.
• Rembrandt's etchings, which have been coveted collector's items throughout Europe since their creation, are crucial to his worldwide fame.
• Rare. Only around 20 copies have been offered on the international auction market to date (www.artprice.com).

PROVENANCE: Corporate Collection Ahlers AG, Herford (since 2013, Christie's, London, March 20, 2013, lot 13).

EXHIBITION: Schwarz auf Weiß. Druck-Graphik im Wandel der Zeit von Rembrandt bis Dieter Roth, Foundation Ahlers Pro Arte / Kestner Pro Arte, Hanover, September 28, 2013 - January 05, 2014.

LITERATURE: Christie's, London, auction 1114, Old Master, Modern & Contemporary Prints, March 20, 2013, lot no. 13.

In good condition. Margins with fine margins around the framing line. With scattered faint brown spots.