Abraham caressing Isaac, Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1637

Title(s)

Abraham caressing Isaac
Jacob caressing Benjamin

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-OB-60

Catalogue reference

• New Hollstein Dutch and Flemish (Rembrandt text) 165-3(4)
• Bartsch 33-2(2)
• Hollstein Dutch 33-2(2)

Inscriptions / marks

• signature: ‘Rembrandt f.’
• collector's mark: Lugt 240

Artist

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

Dating

c. 1637

Material

• paper

Technique

etching

Measurements

height 116 mm × width 89 mm

What

• story of Abraham
• story of Jacob

Acquisition

transferred 1816

Copyright

Public domain

• Rembrandt / compiled by Erik Hinterding and Jaco Rutgers, Jaco Rutgers, Erik Hinterding, Ger Luijten, dl. II, p. 20, cat.nr. 165
• Dutch and flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts ca. 1450-1700, cat.nr. 33