Joseph Telling his Dreams

• Joseph Telling his Dreams
• Joseph telling his dreams

RP-P-OB-76

• signature and date: ‘Rembrandt f. 1638’
• mark: Lugt 240

Rembrandt here translates Joseph’s story, which he had prepared in his earlier oil sketch (left), into a much smaller etching. Once again, all ten brothers are present, albeit only the fingers of the last one can be seen on the table. Rembrandt did group them differently, though, and only the aged Jacob in the left foreground corresponds fairly precisely with the earlier design.

New Hollstein Dutch and Flemish (Rembrandt text) 167-3(6)

• print maker: Rembrandt van Rijn (mentioned on object)
• after own design by: after design of Rembrandt van Rijn

1638

ets

height 111 mm x width 84 mm

Public domain

• New Hollstein Dutch and Flemish (Rembrandt text) 167-3(6)
• E. van de Wetering, Rembrandt : the painter at work, Amsterdam 2009, p. 81, fig. 113
• Bartsch 37-3(3)
• Hollstein Dutch 37-3(3)

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