Jacob's Dream; Sir James Thornhill; 1675-1734; British; 1705; Oil on canvas; Support (PTG): 64 1/2 x 27 1/2 inches (163.8 x 69.9 cm); angels; Bible; clouds; dog (animal); dream; heaven; ladder; light; man; Old Testament; religious; religious and mythological subject; sleeping; stone; sun; 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; water; wings