Caption

Daniel's vision of the four beasts, Four illustrations for a Spanish book, print, signature and date: 'Rembrandt f 1655', printmaker: Rembrandt van Rijn, after design by Rembrandt van Rijn, 1655, Rembrandt van Rijn, printmaker, paper, Japanese paper (handmade paper), etching, drypoint, burin, intaglio printmaking technique, drypoint and burin with plate tone, printed on Japanese paper, height 107 mm x width 76 mm, Daniel's visions (Daniel may be shown having his visions explained, e.g. by the archangel Gabriel), A dark, heavily hatched etching showing winged, avian-faced figures with long beaks and feathered wings clustered in a shadowy scene; one prominent creature in the lower center leans forward with wings partially spread and a furrowed, expressive face, while other similar figures surround it, their forms sketched with dense, linear strokes; above them, a lighter, more detailed area depicts standing humanlike figures rendered with vertical and diagonal hatch marks, some turned away and some facing each other, all set against a textured, shadowed background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B45_049

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52.4Mb (8.6Mb) / 12.0in x 17.0in / 3585 x 5110 (300dpi)

Keywords

Daniel's vision four beasts Four illustrations Spanish book print signature date Rembrandt f 1655 printmaker Rembrandt van Rijn design 1655 paper Japanese paper handmade paper etching drypoint burin intaglio printmaking technique plate tone printed height 107 mm x width 76 mm Daniel's visions Daniel shown having visions explained e.g archangel Gabriel dark heavily hatched showing winged avian-faced figures long beaks feathered wings clustered shadowy scene prominent creature lower center leans forward wings partially spread furrowed expressive face figures surround forms sketched dense linear strokes them lighter detailed area depicts standing humanlike figures rendered vertical diagonal hatch marks turned away facing set textured shadowed background