Cleveland Museum of Art

Christ Taken before Caiaphas

Rembrandt van RijnLinkedCulture matchlcp-adad34d778fc

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The first drawing purchased by the museum as a Rembrandt is now considered by experts to have been made by a follower of the Dutch artist. The scene depicts Christ being led to his first interrogation after his capture in Gethsemane (John 18:12–14), an unusual subject that may be paraphrasing the traditional portrayal of Christ carrying the cross. Here, the exhausted figure of Christ, contrasted with the brutal features and cruel gestures of the soldiers, produces an image that resonates with emotion. However, stylistic details, particularly the use of wash that creates a vague space and the lack of clarity and directness in Christ's face, suggest that this drawing was executed by a student or follower working in Rembrandt's style.

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Cleveland Museum of Art’s catalogue record

Medium: pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash, with white gouache
Credit Line: Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund
Type of artwork: Drawing
Department: Drawings

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creation_date: c. 1641–42

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What the image shows

A group of people dressed in historical attire, including turbans and robes, are gathered together in a dimly lit space.

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Provenance & credit

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Provenance: Rev. Carwardine | Col. O. Probert | L. Ruzicka, Zurich | Rev. Thomas Carwardine, Earl's Colne Priory, Essex (not in Lugt; according to Probert sale catalogue). Colonel Oliver Probert (not in Lugt); [sold: Christie's, London, 16 May 1952, p. 9, lot 43, 800 guineas, repr.]. Leopold Ruzicka, Zurich (not in Lugt; according to departmental cataloguing sheet and card). [Mrs. Marianne Feilchenfeldt, Zurich]

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Object ID: 136304
Object Type: Drawing
Cleveland Museum of Art field “Type of artwork” · copied as is
Creator: Rembrandt van Rijn
Cleveland Museum of Art field creators (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · derived by LinkedCulture from the museum field · Artist-role creator's description with life dates removed.
Culture: Netherlands
Cleveland Museum of Art field “Culture” · copied as is
Medium: pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash, with white gouache
Cleveland Museum of Art field “Medium” · copied as is · Cleveland's 'technique' field holds materials.
Department: Drawings
Cleveland Museum of Art field “Department” · copied as is
Tags: male
Cleveland Museum of Art field tags (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · combined from several museum fields
Cleveland Museum of Art field artists_tags (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · combined from several museum fields
Credit Line: Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund
Cleveland Museum of Art field “Credit Line” · copied as is
Provenance: Rev. Carwardine | Col. O. Probert | L. Ruzicka, Zurich | Rev. Thomas Carwardine, Earl's Colne Priory, Essex (not in Lugt; according to Probert sale catalogue). Colonel Oliver Probert (not in Lugt); [sold: Christie's, London, 16 May 1952, p. 9, lot 43, 800 guineas, repr.]. Leopold Ruzicka, Zurich (not in Lugt; according to departmental cataloguing sheet and card). [Mrs. Marianne Feilchenfeldt, Zurich]
Cleveland Museum of Art field “Provenance” · copied as is
Date: c. 1641–42
Cleveland Museum of Art field creation_date (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · copied as is
Begin Year: 1641
Cleveland Museum of Art field creation_date_earliest (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · copied as is
End Year: 1642
Cleveland Museum of Art field creation_date_latest (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · copied as is

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