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Jacob rolls the stone from the well
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Jacob rolls the stone from the well

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

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

About this work

Landscape with a river. Jacob and the men of the nearby place of Haran remove the stone from the water well for Rachel, the daughter of Laban, so that she can let her father's flock drink. On the left, Rachel approaches with the flock (Gen. 29:10). The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineJakob wentelt de steen van de put. 1582 - 1593. Pieter van der Borcht (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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