Facts about The Hundred Guilder Print by Rembrandt
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Christ is depicted as the central luminous figure in the Hundred Guilder Print, surrounded by the sick, the poor, and the Pharisees in a dramatically lit crowd scene.
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Produced in the 1640s, the Hundred Guilder Print is widely considered one of the greatest etchings ever made and a pinnacle of Rembrandt's printmaking career.
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The title of the Hundred Guilder Print reflects the exceptionally high price the work reportedly commanded during Rembrandt's own lifetime.
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An etching technique was central to creating the Hundred Guilder Print, with Rembrandt combining drypoint and burin work to achieve its remarkably rich tonal range.
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Rembrandt's Hundred Guilder Print depicts scenes from Matthew 19, combining multiple episodes of Christ's ministry into a single composition.