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Elsje Christiaens Hanging on a Gibbet
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Elsje Christiaens Hanging on a Gibbet

Medium

Pen and brown ink, brush and grayish brown wash on heavy brownish paper

Dimensions

6 1/4 x 3 1/8 in. (15.8 x 8.0 cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Robert Lehman Collection, 1975

Classification

Drawings

Department

Robert Lehman Collection

Rights

Public Domain

About Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn)

1606–1669Dutch Republic

Noted as one of the most popular and influential artists of his period. His work is characterized by the Baroque interest in dramatic scenes and strong contrasts of light on a dark stage. His works include paintings, etchings, and drawings of subjects including portraits, landscapes, figures, animals, biblical and secular history and mythology.