Unknown man, formerly known as Menasseh ben Israel
1 portrait of Menasseh ben Israel
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Unknown man, formerly known as Menasseh ben Israel
by Rembrandt
etching, 1636
5 7/8 in. x 4 1/4 in. (150 mm x 107 mm) plate size
Given by the daughter of compiler William Fleming MD, Mary Elizabeth Stopford (née Fleming), 1931
Reference Collection
NPG D29239
Sitterback to top
- Menasseh ben Israel (1604-1657), Portuguese-Jewish rabbi, kabbalist, scholar, writer, diplomat, printer and publisher. Sitter associated with 1 portrait.
Artistback to top
- Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn (1606-1669), Artist. Artist or producer associated with 12 portraits, Sitter in 8 portraits.
Events of 1636back to top
Current affairs
The third daughter of Charles I, Princess Anne, is born. She dies aged three of natural causes at Richmond Palace.Severe outbreak of the bubonic plague closes London theatres. They remain almost continuously closed until the end of the year.
Art and science
Canvases by painter, Sir Peter Paul Rubens are installed on the ceiling of the Banqueting House. Commissioned by Charles I, the paintings celebrate the life and wise government of his father, James I.The favourite portraitist of James I's queen Anne of Denmark, Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, dies.
International
Scottish army officer, Alexander Leslie, Earl of Leven, is appointed Swedish Field Marshal in Westphalia, and commands forces in a decisive victory over Imperial-Saxon forces at the Battle of Wittstock.North America's first college, New College, is founded in Massachusetts; two years later, its name would be changed to Harvard.
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