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Cain Kills Abel
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Cain Kills Abel

1740 · letterpress printing; plakken; houtsnede; paper

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

About this work

Under a tree Cain strikes his brother Abel dead with a jawbone. In the background to the right the offerings of Cain and Abel. Title above the image. Below, six lines of verse and a reference to Genesis 4: 3-8. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineKaïn doodt Abel. 1740. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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