Jakobs ladder 1670

anonymous

pencil drawn

pen sketch

pencil sketch

old engraving style

personal sketchbook

ink drawing experimentation

pen-ink sketch

pen work

sketchbook drawing

sketchbook art

This 1670 engraving by an anonymous artist depicts Jacob's ladder, a biblical story in which Jacob sees angels ascending and descending a ladder reaching to heaven. The print shows Jacob sleeping with angels above him, along with a woman praying and a book on the ground. The inscription mentions the work was printed by Michiel Cnobbert for Joachim a Metclen. This intricate print exemplifies 17th-century Dutch engraving and biblical imagery, highlighting the importance of faith and divine intervention.