Jacob's Dream

Style of Rembrandt van Rijn

Associated Names
Anonymous Artist

Artist

Rembrandt van Rijn

Related Artist, Dutch, 1606 - 1669

This is a drawing of a figure lying on the ground, surrounded by dark walls. The figure lays in a pool of light coming down from the top of the image, where the legs and feet of two other figures are visible. The lines are minimal, providing little detail.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with gray wash on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 14.1 x 20.2 cm (5 9/16 x 7 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.668

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Benesch 1973, undescribed

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Johann Wilhelm Nahl (L.1954), M.J. Perry (L.1880), NGA

Associated Names

Bibliography

1925

  • Valentiner 1925-1934, no.75.

1973

  • Benesch, Otto. The Drawings of Rembrandt. 6 vols. London: Phaidon, 1973. (enlarged and edited by Eva Benesch from 1954-1957 ed.)

Inscriptions

False signature lower left in brown ink: Rembrandt; lower left verso in graphite: No. 375. Bachan de Dresde / 8 [Marz ...?]

Wikidata ID

Q64632817

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