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Joseph and the wife of Potiphar
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Joseph and the wife of Potiphar

anonymous · 1620 · letterpress printing; etching; houtsnede; paper

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

About this work

Joseph standing in an interior. His hat lies on the ground beside him. To the left, a dog. In the background, the bedroom from which Joseph flees from the wife of Potiphar. She grabs his cloak. The accompanying text begins with a small decorated initial T. Accompanied by a motto in Latin and Dutch: "die in gevaer het beste kiest, wint altijdt meer dan hy verliest." The sheet is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineJozef en de vrouw van Potifar. 1620. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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