Christ Bound between Two Soldiers and a High Priest 1638 - 1642

"Christ Bound between Two Soldiers and a High Priest" is a 17th-century pen and brown wash drawing by Dutch artist Gerbrand van den Eeckhout. The piece depicts a scene from the Passion of Christ, a popular subject in Western art. It shows Christ bound by ropes and surrounded by his captors. The drawing is a study for a larger painting, and it demonstrates Eeckhout's mastery of figure drawing and composition. Now housed in the Rijksmuseum, the drawing's small size makes it a fascinating example of a preliminary study for a larger composition.