Studies for the Sick Woman in the ‘Hundred Guilder Print’ c. 1648

Rembrandt van Rijn's “Studies for the Sick Woman in the ‘Hundred Guilder Print’” is a pen and ink drawing on paper. It is a preparatory study for the figure of the sick woman in Rembrandt’s famous etching, The Hundred Guilder Print, which depicts the biblical parable of the Good Samaritan. This drawing, dating from c. 1648, shows the artist's meticulous process of capturing the human form and exploring different poses and expressions, a process that informed his final print. The dynamic lines and expressive details of the study demonstrate Rembrandt's mastery of his medium and his ability to communicate emotions through the movement of the human body. The study is currently housed at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.