In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland — check current display status with the museum.
FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
The first drawing purchased by the museum as a Rembrandt is now considered by experts to have been made by a follower of the Dutch artist. The scene depicts Christ being led to his first interrogation after his capture in Gethsemane (John 18:12–14), an unusual subject that may be paraphrasing the traditional portrayal of Christ carrying the cross. Here, the exhausted figure of Christ, contrasted with the brutal features and cruel gestures of the soldiers, produces an image that resonates with emotion. However, stylistic details, particularly the use of wash that creates a vague space and the lack of clarity and directness in Christ's face, suggest that this drawing was executed by a student or follower working in Rembrandt's style.
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Pier Francesco Mola (Italian, 1612–1666) — A Monk Preaching
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, 1696–1770) — Flight into
Salvator Rosa — Studies for Standing and Seated Figures.
Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) — Peter and John Healing the 
Salvator Rosa — Figure studies: seated and standing men
Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) — St. Peter and St John Heali
Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini — The Head of Pompey Presented t
Ferdinand Bol — David Showing Saul the Tip of His Coat
Peter Candid (Pieter de Witte, Pietro Candido) — Otto von Wi
Agostino Carracci (Italian, 1557–1602) — Study of Heads (rec
Salvator Rosa — Two Standing Soldiers and Six other Figures
Anonymous, Italian, Venetian, 16th century — Six Studies of 
