Caption:
Joseph explaining his dreams to his parents and brothers. Top left the dream of the sheaves of wheat, in which the sheaves of wheat of his brothers bow to Joseph's sheaf of wheat. Top right the dream, in which the sun, man and eleven stars bow to Joseph. Below the scene a reference in Latin to the Bible text in Gen. 37, Joseph's Dreams History of Joseph Theatrum biblicum , print maker: Hans Collaert (I), (attributed to), Michiel Coxie (I), publisher: Claes Jansz. Visscher (II), (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1579 and/or 1596 - 1643, paper, engraving, h 214 mm × w 264 mm