Rembrandt van RijnDutch, 1606–1669The Descent from the Cross
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “The Descent from the Cross” now? National Gallery of Art, Gallery 48 · West Building, Main Floor, Washington, D.C. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.
Closed· opens tomorrow at 10:00 AM
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
The Descent from the Cross is a 1650–1652 painting of the Descent from the Cross by an unknown painter in the workshop of Rembrandt. It is an oil painting on canvas and is now in the National Gallery of Art in Washington.
Rembrandt's student Constantijn van Renesse has been proposed as the painter. The picture's composition would have been conceived by Rembrandt, who may have drawn it onto the canvas for van Renesse to complete, as the finished work does not show Rembrandt's touch.
Details
- Accession number
- 1942.9.61
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- National Gallery of Art
- Image: National Gallery of Art — Museum open access
In the life of Rembrandt van Rijn
The whole life1631–1669 · Workplace
Amsterdam
1639–1658 · Residence
Rembrandt House Museum
1642–1648
Pupil: Christopher Paudiß
early 1649
Beginning of His Relationship with Hendrickje Stoffels
In early 1649 Rembrandt grew close to the 23-year-old Hendrickje Stoffels, who had previously served as his maid. Her image appears in many works of his late period.
1654
Birth of His Daughter Cornelia
In 1654 Rembrandt and Hendrickje's daughter Cornelia was born; the parish council censured Hendrickje for "sinful cohabitation" with the artist.
1654
Daughter born: Cornelia van Rijn
