The Image Seen by Nebuchadnezzar

Rembrandt van Rijn

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a classical statue. The image depicts an etched figure resembling a classical statue of a man adorned with cloth drapery. It stands on a pedestal marked with inscriptions like "Baboe," "Nabuc," "Grec," "Romani," and "Hetman." The background is shaded intensely to highlight the figure, a common technique in etchings, where the cross-hatching style adds depth. The artwork is signed with "Rembrandt" in the corner.