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Jacob is shown the blood-stained coat of Joseph
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Jacob is shown the blood-stained coat of Joseph

Pieter Jalhea Furnius · 1572 · engraving; paper

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

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Joseph has been sold by his brothers to merchants in a caravan. Upon their return, they show their father Joseph's blood-stained garment and tell him they found it in the wilderness. Thus Jacob thinks his son has been devoured by a wild beast. Below the image is a line of Latin text, numbered 3 in the lower left. The print is part of a series of prints on the life of Joseph.

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Credit lineJakob krijgt het bebloede kleed van Jozef te zien. 1572. Pieter Jalhea Furnius. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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