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Gideon and Jair
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Gideon and Jair

Hans Collaert (I) · 1579 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

The Judges Gideon and Jair. Gideon holds the fleece in his hand. In the background, Gideon prays by the fleece and dew falls on the fleece. In the landscape, Gideon's men kneel by a river to drink. Jair points to the landscape. His thirty sons each ride a donkey colt. In the center stand Abimelech and Tola. Below the depiction, explanatory texts in Latin. This print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineGideon en Jaïr. 1579. Hans Collaert (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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