Joseph's Coat Brought to Jacob

c. 1633

Rembrandt van Rijn

Associated Names
Rembrandt van Rijn

Artist, Dutch, 1606 - 1669

The image is an etching showing four men gathered around a rustic setting. The focus is on the upper half of their bodies, emphasizing their gestures and expressions. The man on the left is slightly stooped forward, with long hair and a beard. He appears to be engaged in discussion. Another individual is seated in a large draped robe, with their head slightly turned away and long hair. A third man, standing, leans forward with curly hair and expressive hand gestures. The fourth man is seated on a lower step to the right, with a bald head, short beard, and holding something in his hands. They are wearing loose, flowing garments with heavy textures and folds. The scene is set near an aged wooden door, surrounded by lush foliage, creating depth in the backdrop. The piece is signed by the artist, Rembrandt, in a script at the bottom right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and touches of drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7260

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    White/Boon 1969, no. 38, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing Julius Rosenwald (Lugt 1760b) purchased at the Hollstein and Poppel Sale (lot #737) 1929; given to the National Gallery of Art 1943

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1930

  • Prints and Drawings by Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) from the Collections of Lessing J. Rosenwald, Pennsylvania Museum of Art, 1930

  • Rembrandt Etchings: Lent by Mr. Lessing J. Rosenwald, Philadelphia Art Alliance, 1930.

1932

  • Etchings by Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) from the Collections of Lessing J. Rosenwald, Sears, Roebuck, and Co. Art Galleries, Washington, D.C., 1932.

1956

  • Marion Koogler McNay Art Institute, San Antonio, TX, 1956-1957.

1958

  • Drawings and Prints by Rembrandt from the Rosenwald and Widener Collections, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1958, no catalogue.

1959

  • Pennsylvania State University, College Park, 1959.

1965

  • The Old Testament in Prints from the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection, University of Notre Dame Art Gallery, Notre Dame, IN, 1965.

Bibliography

1923

  • Hind, Arthur M. A Catalogue of Rembrandt's Etchings. London: Methuen and Co. Ltd., 1923.

1969

  • White, Christopher and Karel G. Boon. Rembrandt's Etchings. 2 vols. Amsterdam: Van Gendt & Co., 1969.

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1993: no. 122, i/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q65024866

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