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Daniel's vision of four beasts [Four Illustrations to a Spanish book]
Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
The four beasts are seen in the lower part of the scene; a lion with the wings of an eagle, a bear, a winged leopard with four heads and a beast with ten horns; above, a court of angels is arranged in rows around a central, bearded and cloaked figure on a throne (the 'Ancient of Days'), a male figure, seen from behind, stands before him.
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount
Production date: AD 1655
II/II. From the divided plate of Four Illustrations to a Spanish book.
Support
composed of
paper
Plate
Height 110 mm
Width 75 mm
Sheet
Height 113 mm
Width 78 mm
Inscription present: Lugt 932
Inscription present: Incorrectly numbered - should be 23.K.5-45
Accession number: 23.K.5-45
Primary reference Number: 48116
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B36 D II/II
Biörklund/Barnard: BB55-C D II/II
Old location number: 38.7.19d
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Daniel's vision of four beasts" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/48116 Accessed: 2024-11-05 14:50:39
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