213 - Rembrandt Van Rijn - The raising of Lazarus - 1631

Rembrandt Van Rijn - The raising of Lazarus - 1631 Description: The raising of Lazarus. Christ standing beside a tomb, surrounded by startled figures, with Lazarus seen below; arched plate. the larger plate. New Hollstein 113 VII-VIII/ IX). Printed on laid paper. Very good dark impression with lot of details, the hand of Rembrandt. . One of the large Rembrandt etchings. Dimensions: 37,00 x 26,00 cm Condition: A good impression with full plate border and margins on a laid paper with no visible watermark. Seventh/eight state before the many reworks by Basan in the ninth state. The hand of Rembrandt. One of the larger Rembrandt etchings. Literature: New Hollstein (Dutch & Flemish) / The New Hollstein: Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts 1450-1700 (113.VII-VIII/IX) --- Hind 1923 / A Catalogue of Rembrandt's Etchings; chronologically arranged and completely illustrated (96) --- White & Boon 1969 / Rembrandt's Etchings: An Illustrated Critical Catalogue (73) --- Hinterding et al. 2000 / Rembrandt the Printmaker (17) ---------- This highly worked etching is related to a painting by Rembrandt (now in the Los Angeles County Museum of Ar. Rembrandt has balanced light and dark almost equally, to great dramatic and spiritual effect, marshalling the light to converge on the figure of Christ. Medium: Etching Date: 1631