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God appears before Abraham

Pieter van der Borcht (I) · 1582 · letterpress printing; etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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God, in the form of an angel, appears to Abraham and discusses with him the covenant he wishes to make with his people. In the background, Abraham departs with his family for Canaan (Gen. 12:1). With a motto in Latin above the image and a four-line inscription in Latin below the print. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

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print albumblad

Credit lineGod verschijnt voor Abraham. 1582. Pieter van der Borcht (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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