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Monochromatic drawing of Joseph standing before a Pharaoh of Egypt, and five other men, amidst a highly decorated chamber.

A monochromatic drawing portrays Joseph standing before six richly dressed men. Joseph wears a plain, long robe and slouchy boots with his hat hanging from his neck. Pharoah sits on a throne directly in front of Joseph in a decorative robe, cape, turban and crown with a staff in his right hand. The five men standing around Pharaoh wear similar garments including feathered turbans and highly-embellished robes. A man to the right of Pharaoh holds a large umbrella with a fringed edge above Pharaoh’s head. The chamber surrounding the men includes ornate columns with tapestries hanging from the ceiling.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
1981.126
People
School of Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn, Dutch (Leiden 1606 - 1669 Amsterdam)
Title
Joseph Interpreting Pharaoh's Dreams
Classification
Drawings
Work Type
drawing
Date
17th century
Culture
Dutch
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/294914

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Brown and black ink, gray wash, and black chalk, on cream antique laid paper, with a framing line in brown ink
Dimensions
20 × 30.7 cm (7 7/8 × 12 1/16 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: verso, lower left, graphite: Jacob Dewet / #7
  • watermark: foolscap with five points and 4 and three balls below [closest to Churchill 341 (1644), compare also Heawood 1923 (Dutch, 1645)]

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
[Benjamin A. Rifkin, Binghamton, NY], sold; to Fogg Art Museum, 1981.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Paul J. Sachs Memorial Fund and Alfred Bader Fund
Accession Year
1981
Object Number
1981.126
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

Subjects and Contexts

  • Dutch, Flemish, & Netherlandish Drawings

Verification Level

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