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Moses Burning the Golden Calf
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Moses Burning the Golden Calf

Pieter van der Borcht (I) · 1582 - 1593 · letterpress printing; etching; paper

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

About this work

Moses strikes the rock with his staff, causing water to flow out. The people fill their jugs (Num. 20:1). On the right, two goats drink. With a Latin motto above the scene and a four-line Latin inscription below the print. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineMozes slaat water uit de rots. 1582 - 1593. Pieter van der Borcht (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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