Rijksmuseum

Studies for the Sick Woman in the ‘Hundred Guilder Print’

Date

c. 1648

Medium

paper, deck paint, ink

Culture

Amsterdam

Institution

Rijksmuseum

While Rembrandt seldom made specific preparatory designs for his etchings, he occasionally tried out new motifs in drawings. Here, he explored various poses for the sick woman lying before Jesus in the ‘Hundred Guilder print.’ The seated woman on the left keeps her hands lowered, while the other, semi-reclining woman raises one hand to attract Jesus’ attention. In the print, Rembrandt went for a greater dramatic effect, portraying her with barely enough strength to lift her arm.

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