The Star of the Kings: A Night Piece

An etching with drypoint and engraving shows a dark night scene dominated by a bright, star-shaped light at upper right. Hooded figures gather around a table beneath it, while a tiny lantern-lit figure walks a path past dim buildings at left.

Artist

Rembrandt van Rijn

Date

c. 1651

Medium

Etching, drypoint, and engraving on ivory laid paper

Source

Art Institute of Chicago

Size

1686 × 1130 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, The Charles Deering Collection