Four illustrations to Menasseh Ben Israel's 'Piedra Gloriosa', Rembrandt van Rijn, 1655

Title(s)

Four illustrations to Menasseh Ben Israel's 'Piedra Gloriosa'
The image seen by Nebuchadnezzar
Jacob's ladder
David and Goliath
Daniel's vision of the four beasts

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-OB-65

Catalogue reference

• New Hollstein Dutch and Flemish (Rembrandt text) 288-2(3)
• Bartsch 36-2(3), plaat (A-2, B-1, C-1, D-1)
  Remark: gehele
• Hollstein Dutch 36-2(3), plaat (A-2, B-1, C-1, D-1)
  Remark: gehele

Inscriptions / marks

• signature and date: ‘Rembrandt f 1655’
• collector's mark: Lugt 240

Artist

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

Dating

1655

Material

• Japanese paper

Technique

etching / intaglio printmaking technique / drypoint

Measurements

height 240 mm × width 161 mm

What

• King Nebuchadnezzar's first dream, and its interpretation (Daniel 2)
• the dream of Jacob: while sleeping on the ground with a stone for pillow Jacob sees a ladder reaching from earth to heaven with angels going up and down; usually with God at the top of the ladder
• story of David and Goliath (1 Samuel 17)
• Daniel's visions (Daniel may be shown having his visions explained, e.g. by the archangel Gabriel)

Acquisition

transferred 1816

Copyright

Public domain

• Rembrandt et la figure du Christ, Lloyd DeWitt, Blaise Ducos, George Shepard Keyes, Seymour Slive, p. 137, afb. 4.12
• Rembrandt and the face of Jesus, Lloyd DeWitt, Seymour Slive, p. 137, afb. 4.12
• Rembrandt / compiled by Erik Hinterding and Jaco Rutgers, Jaco Rutgers, Erik Hinterding, Ger Luijten, dl. II, p. 248, cat.nr. 288
• Dutch and flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts ca. 1450-1700, cat.nr. 36