In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland — check current display status with the museum.
FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
Rembrandt was an experimental and innovative printmaker and the first to execute works in pure drypoint on this monumental scale. Drypoint produces blurred lines and rich, velvety shadows, but these effects are lost as the plate wears. A limited number of rich impressions exist like this fine example of the fifth state, which demonstrates how Rembrandt redefined the expressive potential of printmaking. Rembrandt’s habit of drawing from life made him a keen observer of behavior and body language, endowing his biblical scenes with a human dimension and veracity not seen previously. The throng in Christ Presented to the People represents a cross section of the population and reflects the pictorial tradition that common humanity condemned Christ. Large areas of the imposing building, symbolizing the crushing weight and authority of the state, remain unworked so that blank white paper seems radiant in contrast to rich black shadows.
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Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) — Christ Presented to the Peo
Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) — Christ Presented to the Peo
Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) — Christ Presented to the Peo
Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) — Peter and John Healing the 
Jacques Callot — The Slave Market (Le Marché d'esclaves)
Jacques Callot (French, 1592–1635) — The Slave Market
Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) — The Triumph of Mordecai
Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) — The Triumph of Mordecai
Jacques Callot (French, 1592–1635) — The Slave Market
Hubert François Gravelot — Study for an Engraving of "Songs 
Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) — Christ Disputing with the D
Hubert François Bourguignon Gravelot (French, 1699–1773) — A
