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Ibzan and Jephthah
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Ibzan and Jephthah

Hans Collaert (I) · 1585 · engraving; paper

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

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The judges Ibzan and Jephthah. Ibzan points to the scene in the background. In front of his house sits one of his sons or daughters at the wedding feast. Ibzan married off his thirty sons and thirty daughters. Jephthah is dressed in armor and leans on his sword. In the background it can be seen how his daughter leads the procession. Jephthah had promised God to sacrifice the first thing he would see upon his return. On the right Jephthah sacrifices his daughter. Below the scene explanatory texts in Latin. This print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineIbsan en Jefta. 1585. Hans Collaert (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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