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Menasseh ben Israel
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
This man has traditionally been identified as the Sephardic rabbi, printer and writer Menasseh ben Israel, although this is not certain. He lived around the corner from Rembrandt. His facial features are remarkably informally portrayed. They were probably friends, for in 1655 Rembrandt made four illustrations for a book Menasseh wrote (on display in Gallery 3).
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineMenasseh ben Israel. 1636. Rembrandt van Rijn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
