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Jacob wrestles with the angel
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Jacob wrestles with the angel

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

Wooded landscape. In the middle, Jacob wrestles with the angel by the river Jabbok. In the background, a caravan (Gen. 32:23). The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printalbumbladJacob's thigh is put out of jointOld Testament
Credit lineJakob worstelt met de engel. 1582 - 1593. Pieter van der Borcht (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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