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Death of the firstborn in Egypt
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Death of the firstborn in Egypt

J. van Buysen · c. 1711 - c. 1720 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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God punishes the Egyptians by killing all their firstborn. In each house a dead child is to be mourned. Also the son of the pharaoh is killed. To the right above the angel of God who has brought death over Egypt. Illustration for the Old Testament, Exod. 12:29-33. Below the image a title in Hebrew, English, German, Latin, French and Dutch.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineDood van de eerstgeborenen in Egypte. c. 1711 - c. 1720. J. van Buysen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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