The Tribute Money
Printmaker:
McArdell, James
Painter:
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
(After)
After the painting previously attributed to Rembrandt, but now attributed to Gerbrand van den Eeckhout (1621-1674), (1655; The Viscount Allendale's Trustees, Bywell, Northumberland). Scene inside a Jewish Temple with Christ standing at centre right, a glory round his head, surrounded by a crowd of priests and scribes. The chief priest at centre left presents a coin held in his right hand.
History note: VanSittart gave 1,485 engravings to the Fitzwilliam Museum in 1879 and this mezzotint was probably included within this group. The number written in pen and ink on the verso presumably relates to Vansittart's own cataloguing system and the number written in graphite on the verso to some kind of count by curators at the time of the acquisition.
Given by Augustus Arthur VanSittart, ?1879
Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by VanSittart, Augustus Arthur
18th Century#
Circa
1754
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Circa
1765
Mezzotint, same direction as the painting. State after inscription. Engraved with artists' names at lower left and right: 'Rembrandt Pinx,,t'; 'J,,s Mc,,Ardell fecit' and at the centre of the inscription space: 'From the Original in the Collection of John Blackwood Esq,,r'. The date of the print is unrecorded. Inscribed on the recto in pen and ink in the margins at lower centre: 'Tribute Money'. Inscribed on the verso in pen and ink: '6078' and in graphite: 'Vansittart Collection'; '513'; 'm 8'. See also P.5924-R, another impression of the same state (ex. John Charrington) and P.5923-R, an impression of the second state with scratched letters (ex. John Charrington).
Accession number: P.15027-R
Primary reference Number: 240089
Goodwin (McArdell): 215 (as described)
Alexander (Rembrandt): 110.IV/IV (p.136)
Charrington (Rembrandt): 110.IV/IV (p.88)
Chaloner Smith: undescribed
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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