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Daniel's Dream of the Four Beasts, from the series Toneel ofte vertooch der Bybelsche historien, 1659

  • burin engraving, paper
  • 68 x 100 mm
  • Inv. 2014-GQ

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Daniel is sleeping in a bed under a canopy and dreaming. Depicted on the right is his dream of the four animals: a winged lion, a bear, a four-headed panther and an animal with ten horns.

Artist

Pieter Hendriksz. Schut RKD
Amsterdam ca. 1660 - 1680
engravers (printmakers)AAT

Nicolaes I Visscher
Amsterdam 1618 - Amsterdam 1679
publisherAAT

Nicolaes II Visscher RKD
Amsterdam 1618 - Amsterdam 1709
publisherAAT

Title Daniel's Dream of the Four Beasts, from the series Toneel ofte vertooch der Bybelsche historien
Date 1659
Period 17th century
Location Amsterdam TGN
Medium and support burin engraving AAT
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings printed inscription outside the depiction, bottom left: J C Visscher Excudit
printed inscription outside the depiction, below: Daniels gesighte vande vier Dieren als voorteecken der vier Monarchien.
printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: Daniel 7.1.
inscription bottom right, outside the depiction: 160.
inscription reverse, centre: 2
Collection print room
Object type burin engraving AAT
Inventory number 2014-GQ
Acquisition credit unknown
2014
Current whereabouts Work currently not on display
Permalink https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-GQ
IIIF Manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11419/manifest.json
Art & Architecture Thesaurus 300055874 religious symbolism AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT
300124520 interior views AAT
300015636 landscapes AAT
Keywords Iconclass 25F23(LEOPARD) beasts of prey, predatory animals: leopard Iconclass
25F23(LION) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion Iconclass
25F24(BOAR) hoofed animals: boar Iconclass
25F33(EAGLE) predatory birds: eagle Iconclass
25H2 landscapes with waters, waterscapes, seascapes (in the temperate zone) Iconclass
25H23 sea (seascape) Iconclass
25I5 landscape with tower or castle Iconclass
31A236 lying figure Iconclass
31A71 male sex; man Iconclass
31B1 sleeping; unconsciousness Iconclass
31B11 sleeping in bed Iconclass
31B2 vision Iconclass
31B3 dream Iconclass
46C21 ships (in general) Iconclass
46C23 boat propelled by man or animal Iconclass
46C24 sailing-ship, sailing-boat Iconclass
71 Old Testament Iconclass
71P the story of the prophet Daniel; his visions and prophecies Iconclass
71P5 Daniel's visions (Daniel may be shown having his visions explained, e.g. by the archangel Gabriel) Iconclass
71P51 Daniel's first vision (Daniel 7) Iconclass
71P511 four great beasts rising from the sea ~ Daniel's visions Iconclass
71P5111 the lion with eagle's wings (griffin), standing on its hind legs ~ Daniel's visions Iconclass
71P5112 the bear with three rows of teeth, rising on its hind legs ~ Daniel's visions Iconclass
71P5113 the leopard with four bird's wings and four heads ~ Daniel's visions Iconclass
71P5114 the great devouring monster with many horns (one of them with eyes on it) ~ Daniel's visions Iconclass
School / Style Baroque AAT
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