Manoah and his wife offer a sacrifice; the angel floats above. Engraving by J. Houbraken, 1757, after P. Hutin after a painting attributed to Rembrandt.
- Date:
- 1757
- Reference:
- 20886i
- Part of:
- Recueil d'estampes d'apres les plus célèbres tableaux de la Galerie Royale de Dresde
- Pictures
About this work
Description
The angel had predicted that the childless couple Manoah and his wife would have a child who would deliver Israel from the Philistines. Their child was Samson
Publication/Creation
1757
Physical description
1 print : line engraving with etching ; platemark 38.5 x 42.2 cm
Lettering
Quadro di Rembrandt dalla galleria reale di Dresda. Alto piedi 8. onc. 7. Largo piedi 10. Tableau de Rembrant de la galerie roïale de Dresde. Haut 8 pieds 7 pouces. Large 10 pieds. P. Hutin del. J. Houbraken sculps. Rembrandt f 1642
Bears number: no. 47
Creator/production credits
The authorship of the painting in Dresden is disputed: the painting has been attributed to Rembrandt, Jan Victors, Willem Drost and Abraham van Dijck
References note
Jonathan Bikker, Willem Drost (1633-1659): a Rembrandt pupil in Amsterdam and Venice, New Haven 2005, pp. 125-128, no. R1
Reference
Wellcome Collection 20886i
Reproduction note
After a large (242 x 283 cm) painting in the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden (no. 1563)
Type/Technique
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores