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| Peter and John healing the cripple at the gate of the Temple | ||||
| Etching, engraving and drypoint. Signed and dated “Rembrandt f. 1659” |
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| 18.1 x 21.6 cm. trimmed on the platemark Provenance; Johann Heinrich Albers (Lugt 2714), Kunsthalle Bremen (Lugt 292 and 293), Werner Eberh. Müller (not in Lugt) and LL in circle (not in Lugt). |
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| Literature: Bartsch 94, White/Boon (Hollstein) 94 II(IV), Nowell Usticke 94 I(VI), New Hollstein (Hinterding and Rutgers) 312. II(VI) |
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| A beautiful early impression with the drypoint showing clearly. Some small reinforcements verso. This is one of the last prints Rembrandt made. The subject was used by Rembrandt before but some 30 years earlier. St.Peter and St. John coming to the gate of the Temple met a beggar who was lame from birth and who asked them for alms. Peter answered that he had no silver or gold to give, but he healed him in the name of Christ. It is unclear where Rembrandt had his inspiration from. Several suggestions have been made. Only the first and the second state where a correction has been made in the body of Peter, are considered to be by Rembrandt. The later states are corrected by others. |
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