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Abraham Builds an Altar
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Abraham Builds an Altar

1740 · letterpress printing; plakken; houtsnede; paper

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

About this work

Arrived in Canaan God the Father promised Abraham to give this land to his descendants. On that place Abraham built an altar. Title above the image. Below, six lines of verse and a reference to Genesis 12: 7-8. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineAbraham bouwt een altaar. 1740. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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