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Joseph in Prison Interpreting the Dreams of the Butler and the Baker
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Joseph was imprisoned thanks to Potiphar’s wife. There he interpreted the dreams of Pharaoh’s butler and baker, fellow inmates. He tells the butler, who listens in amazement, that within three days he will be returned to his job. With his fingers, Joseph counts the days until his release. The standing baker – whose dream means that he will be hanged within three days – has yet to hear his fate.
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Credit lineJoseph in Prison Interpreting the Dreams of the Butler and the Baker. c. 1650 - c. 1655. Rembrandt van Rijn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
