Abraham caressing Isaac, Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1637

Title(s)

Abraham caressing Isaac
Jacob caressing Benjamin

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-OB-12.417

Catalogue reference

• New Hollstein Dutch and Flemish (Rembrandt text) 165-1(4)
  Remark: tegendruk
• Bartsch 33-1(2)
  Remark: tegendruk
• Hollstein Dutch 33-1(2)
  Remark: tegendruk

Inscriptions / marks

• signature: ‘Rembrandt f. (spiegelbeeld)’
• 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 / counterproof / counterproof

Measurements

height 116 mm × width 89 mm

What

• story of Abraham
• story of Jacob

Acquisition

transfer 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