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Isaac digs open the wells
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Isaac digs open the wells

Pieter van der Borcht (I) · 1582 - 1593 · etching; paper

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

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In the foreground, the Israelites dig open the water wells that the Philistines had previously filled in out of jealousy. To the left in the background, Isaac's servants find a spring with clear water. Isaac sits on a stone and discusses with one of the shepherds whose the found spring is (Gen. 26:18). The print is part of an album.

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Credit lineIsaak graaft de putten open. 1582 - 1593. Pieter van der Borcht (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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