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Joseph Interprets the Dreams of Pharaoh
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Joseph Interprets the Dreams of Pharaoh

Hans Collaert (I) · 1579 · engraving; paper

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

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Joseph stands before Pharaoh, who sits on his throne, and explains his dreams. In the background the magicians and scholars of Egypt stand, who could not explain the dreams. To the right in the background Pharaoh is sleeping in a tent. The dreams are depicted at the level of the tent roof; on the left the seven fat and seven lean cows, on the right two sheaves. Below the image a reference in Latin to the biblical text in Genesis 41. Print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineJozef legt de dromen uit van de farao. 1579. Hans Collaert (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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