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Cain and Abel as Farmer and Shepherd
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Cain and Abel as Farmer and Shepherd

anonymous · 1583 · engraving; paper

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

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Cain plows a field with an ox. To the right, Abel tends a flock of cows and sheep. In the background on the left is the hut of Adam and Eve. In the center bottom, a reference (in mirror image) to the Bible text in Gen. 4. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printalbumbladCain by farming, Abel by herdinganimalsOld Testament
Credit lineKaïn en Abel als landbouwer en herder. 1583. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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