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- Title: Jacob's Dream
- Creator: Sir James Thornhill, 1675–1734, British
- Creator Lifespan: 1675/1734
- Creator Nationality: British
- Creator Gender: male
- Date Created: 1705
- Physical Dimensions: 64 1/2 x 27 1/2 inches (163.8 x 69.9 cm)
- Subject Keywords: stone, heaven, light, man, water, sun, wings, angels, dog (animal), clouds, religious, Old Testament, sleeping, Bible, the dream of Jacob: while sleeping on the ground with a stone for pillow Jacob sees a ladder reaching from earth to heaven with angels going up and down; usually with God at the top of the ladder, religious and mythological subject, ladder
- External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
- Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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