Rembrandt van RijnDutch, 1606–1669Belshazzar's Feast
May one see it?
Unknown: the museum keeps its counsel
The National Gallery
London, United Kingdom
The owner is known. Whether it is on view today, the museum does not say, and we were not trained to guess.
- In this state since
- Sep 29, 2026
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the painting
Belshazzar's Feast is a major painting by Rembrandt now in the National Gallery, London. The painting is Rembrandt's attempt to establish himself as a painter of large, baroque history paintings. The date of the painting is unknown, but most sources give a date between 1635 and 1638.
Particulars
- Accession number
- NG6350
Sources
- Wikidata · fetched 4 days ago
- Image: The National Gallery — Rembrandt · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Meanwhile, in the life of Rembrandt van Rijn
The whole life1631–1669 · Workplace
Amsterdam
1634
Marriage to Saskia van Uylenburgh
Rembrandt married Saskia van Uylenburgh, cousin of the art dealer Hendrick van Uylenburgh; the wedding took place in the church of Sint Annaparochie without the artist's relatives. The marriage opened his access to commissions from prosperous burghers.
22 June 1634
Married: Saskia van Uylenburgh
1634–1636
Pupil: Govert Flinck
1635–1640
Pupil: Leendert van Beijeren
1636–1640
Pupil: Gerbrand van den Eeckhout
