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Object Type
Museum number: Sheepshanks.6233
Description: Christ and Nicodemus; candle-lit scene with Christ seated at a table at left, placing his hand on Nicodemus' arm who sits next to him; proof before letters; scratched plate Etching
Producer name: Print made by: Jan van Vliet (?); Print made by: Pieter Fransz. de Grebber (?); Formerly attributed to: Leonaert Bramer
School/style
Production date: 1628-1652 (c.)
Materials
Technique
Dimensions: Height: 310 millimetres; Width: 255 millimetres
Curator's comments: Hollstein describes this print as made by Jan van Vliet, Pieter de Grebber and Leonard Bramer. Rovinski describes it under Vliet. An impression in Dresden is inscribed 'Piete de Grebber' on the book held by Nicodemus.
Bibliographic references: Hollstein / Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts c.1450-1700 (94) (Vliet); Rovinski 1894 / L'oeuvre gravé des élèves de Rembrandt (53.96) (as Vliet); Bartsch-Claussin 1797-1828 / Catalogue raisonné de toutes les estampes de Rembrandt (plus Supplement) (undescribed)
Location: Not on display
Subjects
Associated names: Representation of: Jesus Christ; Representation of: Nicodemus
Acquisition name
Previous owner
Acquisition date: 1836
Acquisition notes: For the history of the acquisition of the Sheepshanks collection, please see Sheepshanks.1
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: Sheepshanks.6233
Additional IDs: Other BM number: S.6233

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