Joseph`s coat brought to Jacob

Rembrandt van Rijn etched this biblical scene around 1633, depicting Joseph's brothers bringing his bloodied coat to their father Jacob. They deceived him into believing Joseph had been killed by a wild animal. The small print captures the emotional drama of the moment.

The etching measures just 10.8 x 8 cm on the plate, demonstrating Rembrandt's ability to convey complex narrative in miniature scale. Printmaking was a major source of his international fame during his lifetime. The work is part of the Clarence Buckingham Collection. Now at the Art Institute of Chicago.