The Hundertguldenblatt

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Christ to whom the little children are brought (Das Hundertguldenblatt) (Rembrandt van Rijn)
Christ to whom the little children are brought
(Das Hundertguldenblatt)
Rembrandt van Rijn , 1647-1649
etching
27.8 x 38.8 cm
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

The hundred gulden leaf , also Christ to whom the small children are brought or Christ heals the sick , is an etching by Rembrandt van Rijn . It was created between 1647 and 1649 and is 27.8 inches high and 38.8 inches wide. The etching shows various events from the life of Jesus , which are described in Matthew 19 . The states of this etching are in various museums and private collections.

The etching was given the name “Hundertguldenblatt” because this enormous sum was paid for a print in Rembrandt's time.

Image description

In the center of the composition is the standing Jesus. A woman walks up to him with a child in her arms. Behind her is another, somewhat older child. On the left edge of the picture there is a crowd, on the right one can see people streaming to Jesus. One of them is so frail that it is transported on a wheelbarrow. On the right under Jesus, believers hold their hands up in adoration, a sick person lies on the ground.

Collections

The state of the Hundertguldenblatt can be found in the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam , the Kupferstichkabinett Dresden , the Albertina in Vienna and the Stuttgart State Gallery . It is also represented in some private collections and is often offered at auctions.

literature

  • Gerhard Gollwitzer, Helmut Gollwitzer: Rembrandt van Rijn, Hundertguldenblatt . Evangelisches Verlagswerk, 1969.
  • Christian Tümpel: Rembrandt . Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag, Reinbek 2006, ISBN 3-499-50691-2 .
  • Kristin Bahre et al. (Ed.): Rembrandt. Genius in search . DuMont Literature and Art, Cologne 2006, ISBN 3-8321-7694-2

proof

  1. ↑ Hans-Martin Kaulbach: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn (1606–1669): "Christ heals the sick (Das Hundertguldenblatt)". Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, archived from the original on March 3, 2016 ; accessed on September 5, 2019 . Harmensz. Van Rijn rembrandt: Christ heals the sick. - Mentioned: Das Hundertguldenblatt, 1649. Ketterer Kunst, Munich, accessed on September 5, 2019 .