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Joseph in Prison Interpreting the Dreams of the Butler and the Baker
Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1650 - c. 1655
Joseph was imprisoned thanks to Potiphar’s wife. There he interpreted the dreams of Pharaoh’s butler and baker, fellow inmates. He tells the butler, who listens in amazement, that within three days he will be returned to his job. With his fingers, Joseph counts the days until his release. The standing baker – whose dream means that he will be hanged within three days – has yet to hear his fate.
- Artwork typedrawing
- Object numberRP-T-1901-A-4529
- Dimensionsheight 157 mm x width 189 mm
- Physical characteristicspen en bruine inkt, met witte dekverf; kaderlijnen in bruine inkt